Did God’s Judgment Begin at the Jerusalem Temple in 70 AD?

1 Peter 4:17 says that judgment must begin at the house of God. I argue that this referred to the temple in Jerusalem, rather than present-day churches, pastors or large auditoriums. According to this view, the judgment began in 70 AD when Rome destroyed Jerusalem and its temple. Ezra 9:9 describes the restoration of God’s house in Jerusalem after the Babylonian captivity, under the Persian kings beginning with Cyrus. I believe this restored temple was the house of God later judged through Rome’s destruction of Jerusalem. This thread examines the biblical passages and historical events behind that interpretation.

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