The Lord Gave At least 4 Signs:

1). The lot for the Lord’s goat did not come up in the right hand of the priest.

2). The scarlet cord tied to the door of the temple on the Day of Atonement stopped turning white after the scapegoat had been cast over the precipice. (Talmud-Mas-Rosh Hashana 31b)

3). The western most light of the temple candelabra would not burn. It is believed that the light was used to light the other lights of the candelabra.

4). The temple doors would open by themselves. The rabbis saw this as an ominous fulfillment of Zechariah 11:11 “ Open thy doors, O Lebanon, that fire may devour thy cedars.” The opening of the doors to let in a consuming fire foretold the destruction of the temple itself by fire.

It is said that the sages knew the destruction of the temple was coming as a result of God’s judgment to the Jewish people for ungodliness. 

They also looked at this as God giving them time to prepare for changes to Judaism.

Miscellaneous:

God made the way for a permanent sacrifice through the Messiah Jesus Christ, before He allowed the 2nd Temple to be destroyed.

Articles related to the Temple include:

• Abomination Of Desolation
• Activity To Rebuild The Temple
• Fast Of Tisha B'av Holiday Page
• Four Signs Of The Coming Destruction Of The Temple
• Four Reasons For The Temple To Be Rebuilt
• History Of Jerusalem Temple Mount
• Illumination Of The Temple
• Menorah In The Tabernacle
• Red Heifer
• Temple Mount
• Temples Of The Bible
• Temple Related Traditions
• Tisha B'av
• Water Libation Ceremony

Learn about The Fast Day Of Tisha B'av a day to remember the temple's destruction.

For a more detailed read on reason number two involving the scarlet cord please read Crimson Wool.

• Read about The Messiah In Jewish Holidays
• Read about The Messiah

Acknowledgments:

The Fall Feasts of Israel by Mitch and Zhava Galser p.105