Has Jesus Already Returned?
The idea that Jesus has already returned and that the New Heaven and New Earth were established in AD 70 is rooted in the belief that many of the prophecies in the Bible, particularly those found in Daniel, Revelation, and the teachings of Jesus Himself, were fulfilled in the first century AD. The events described in these prophecies unfolded during a 40-year period between AD 26 and AD 66, culminating in the destruction of the Second Temple in AD 70 by the Romans, marking the end of the Old Covenant world and the beginning of a new spiritual reality. Throughout the Gospels, Jesus made it clear that His return and the fulfillment of prophecies would happen within the lifetime of His contemporaries. For example, in Matthew 16:28, He says, "Truly I say to you, there are some of those who are standing here who will not taste death until they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom." Similar statements are found in Luke 9:27 and Mark 9:1, emphasizing that some people alive duri