It seems possible to me that Jesus discussed both AD70 events and His (still-future) coming, in the Olivet discourse. Not even He knew how much time must lapse between the two.
I don't think I believe in a double-fulfilment in future of those parts which have already been fulfilled in the first century though. If His coming is still future, then I think it ought to be possible to more-or-less differentiate between first-century events and His still-future coming, in the Olivet discourse.
If Jesus didn't discuss BOTH themes in the Olivet Discourse, then aside from full-preterism or popular futurism, the only other alternative would be to say that Paul used identical terminology to the Gospels (terms like "coming" and "trumpet") while meaning something different. Which to me is still awkward.
If it's true that Jesus discussed both AD70 events AND His still-future coming in the Olivet Discourse, then it could mean that the intrinsic nature of the days isn't going to change much during the interim timespan. That might have implications with regards to the Post-Millennial outlook. The forecast could be more a-Millennial.
I don't think I believe in a double-fulfilment in future of those parts which have already been fulfilled in the first century though. If His coming is still future, then I think it ought to be possible to more-or-less differentiate between first-century events and His still-future coming, in the Olivet discourse.
If Jesus didn't discuss BOTH themes in the Olivet Discourse, then aside from full-preterism or popular futurism, the only other alternative would be to say that Paul used identical terminology to the Gospels (terms like "coming" and "trumpet") while meaning something different. Which to me is still awkward.
If it's true that Jesus discussed both AD70 events AND His still-future coming in the Olivet Discourse, then it could mean that the intrinsic nature of the days isn't going to change much during the interim timespan. That might have implications with regards to the Post-Millennial outlook. The forecast could be more a-Millennial.
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