When you are persecuted in one place, flee to another. I tell you the truth, you will not finish going through the cities of Israel before the Son of Man comes. Matthew 10:23.

At the outset, it is incumbent upon us to acknowledge that how we interpret this passage has a lot to do with which camp we subscribe to. There are several different views all of which are worthy of consideration, some more so than others.

Here is a skeleton summary of the main views held today by various religious groups and factions.

The Preterist View