Jesus predicted about the temple that no stone would
be left upon another. About forty years after this
prophecy, the Romans destroyed the Temple and literally
took it apart "stone by stone". I do not believe that
they intended to destroy it but would have probably
turned it into a temple dedicated to a roman "god"
however, a soldier accidentally set fire to the temple
during the siege. According to "A Dictionary of the
Roman Empire" this occurred on the ninth of Av (August
30) AD 70. The temple was constructed of wood and stone.
Once it caught fire the wood parts burned away leaving
the stone shell. What happened was the gold that was
gilding the wood and stones melted. It melted into the
cracks and crevices of these stones. The Romans had to
pry apart every stone to recover this gold and thus
fulfill Christ's prophecy.
Forty prophetic years (14400 days) before this was
March 28, AD 31. Nisan 18 3791. The third day of
Passover. Was this the Passover when the Lord was
crucified and resurrected? Was this the day Jesus made
that prophecy? Were the forty years a sign to the
Jews?