Mark 13 Beginning Of The End Part 1 In Mark 11 & 12 the temple was a major theme of Jesus prophetic judgements, and the scene of His teaching. As we transition to Chapter 13, Jesus, the Messianic King, Beloved Son of God, who has the authority over all, tells His disciples about the temples destruction, the beginning birth pain. In the first message of Mark 13 Pastor Jamie teaches on this major theme, that will set up part 2 in a few weeks.