13:31-35 What events are Jesus foretelling here?
13:31-35 What events are Jesus foretelling here?
Firstly, in V35 Jesus is foretelling the destruction of Jerusalem (cp Lk 19:41-44; 21:20-24). History records that Jerusalem was destroyed and the people of Israel were dispersed among the nations in 70 AD.
Secondly, Jesus is telling the Jews that the next time they see Him they will gladly accept Him as their Messiah at His second coming after He has defeated Antichrist and all the nations that come against Israel leading up to the Battle of Armageddon (cp Zech 12:8-13:1).
Here Zechariah foretells the ultimate conversion of Israel to Christ, the outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon the Jews, and the crucified Messiah revealed (cp Ro 11:25-29).
Here Paul also foretells the ultimate salvation of Israel. All Israel in V 26 means all believing Israel. (See also comments on Ro 11:1-10, 11:17-24, 11:29 and author's study Israel in God's Eternal Purpose in his book Advanced Studies in the Christian Faith (Volume 1)).