In Matthew 24, Luke 21, and Mark 13, we saw the judgment that came upon Jerusalem in 70 AD. This closed or fulfilled the Mosaic Covenant and instituted God’s New Covenant (Jeremiah 31:31-34).
When we look at the meaning of the parables told by Jesus, we have to recognize his audience thought differently than us. Eastern culture vs. Western culture. The 1st-century world vs. the 21st century. In the West, we think…