The Olivet discourse can seem somewhat confusing, and this is why; the disciples' questions were multifaceted, kind of all rolled into one type of question, and it all tied into or back to the destruction of the temple. So when we read the answer by Jesus to their question, it's equally complex and multifaceted (covering a lot of subjects), including the rapture, tribulation, second coming, and the final end of the world. But be assured His answer was perfect, just like He is perfect, the perfec...  more