That day is imminent, but can any believer see it approaching? On the other hand, Jesus predicted that Jerusalem would fall to the Gentiles and that the temple would be destroyed (Matt. 24:1–2). The hostilities which led to the Jewish-Roman War (A.D. 66–73) were now upon the readers. The pressure from Judaism upon converted Jews would mount as the defense of Jerusalem became inevitable. That prophetic fulfillment could be detected by the discerning saint. He had to be faithful to Christ even though