This was an controversial thing about why Jerusalem was destroyed in 70 AD.  There are many different opinions on why.  However, we who study the scriptures know that Jesus gave us the answer to this question in Luke 19:44 when he said, “because the Jews did not recognized the time when God (Jesus) came to help you or recognize the time of God’s coming to you.”  The Jewish leadership did not recognized Jesus as the Messiah, the Anointed One as God which Jesus then held the Jewish leadership accountable because they had the Book of Daniel that explains about His coming from chapter 9.

I enjoy reading about history (audio books) and one book caught my attention, called “Caesar’s Legion” by Stephen Dando-Collins.  Caesar was a great general and learned many things about him and how the Roman armies.  The book covered Caesar Legions during and after Caesar’s death and what became of his legions.  There was a surprise ending to the book that I did not know about.  Caesar’s best Legion was station in Syria and as the men of the legion retired, the legion would take men from the local area to fill their ranks.  The men that filled the ranks were individuals that hated the Jews.  This Legion was one of the main ones attacking Jerusalem in 70 Ad.  The general in charge of the Romans that was attacking Jerusalem did not want the Temple destroyed.  Because of the hatred the Caesar’s Legion had for the Jews, they disobey the order and they were the ones that burned the Temple and large parts of Jerusalem.  This book was just an interesting thing to share.  Blessing

Stephen

(Luk 19:44)  They will level you to the ground—you and those who live within your city limits. They will not leave one stone on another within your walls, because you didn't recognize the time when God came to help you."

(Luke 19:44 NIV)  They will dash you to the ground, you and the children within your walls. They will not leave one stone on another, because you did not recognize the time of God's coming to you."