THE HISTORY OF EUROPE & THE CHURCH Part Two THE FATEFUL UNION - Keith W Stump - July-August 1983

Keith W Stump

The crisis over Jerusalem in A.D. 70 has passed. The civil turmoil within the Roman Empire temporarily ceases. But the hopes of many Christians are shattered. Instead of being delivered, Christians continue to suffer persecution as a result of Emperor Nero's example. Each day brings fresh news of the imprisonment or martyrdom of relatives and friends. Many Christians are confused. They thought the signs of the "end of the age" -including Roman armies surrounding Jerusalem (Luke 21 :20)- had seemingly all been there. Events had appeared to be moving swiftly toward the anxiously awaited climax- the triumphal return of Jesus Christ as King of kings. - Information Supplied By: Herbert W Armstrong Library