But Jesus predicted the end of the Jewish Temple (the very center of ancient Judaism)…! And on August 6 in 70 AD when the Roman Legion completely destroyed the Jewish Temple…
Bart Ehrman dates Mark around 70 CE (not necessarily before.)
He did a blog in March 2022 -"
Why date Mark after 70 CE?"
Scholarly consensus estimates between 65-75 CE.
So not unreasonable that it's a narrative written
after the Temple destruction ..so not a prophecy.
Eugene Boring (PhD Vanderbilt):
"… the apocalyptic discourse of chapter 13 with its prediction of the temple’s destruction
… seems to reflect the tumultuous times of the war in Judea 66–73… The reference to the
death of James and John in 10:39 is also relevant. …Thus virtually all scholars date Mark
in the period 65–75, with the major issue being whether or not Mark 13 is understood to
reflect the destruction of Jerusalem as something that has already happened."(Mark: A Commentary, 2006, p14)
