Jesus here looked to the later aspects of the ultimate fulfillment of His return and the end of the age. c. Now when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption draws near: The things that will begin to happen are described in Luke 21:25-27. Please be aware that this might heavily reduce the functionality and appearance of our site. Luke 21. Mary from Texas had a question about Luke 21:36 where it says, “I watch therefore and pray always that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will come to pass and to stand before the Son of Man.” Do some people think this is speaking of the rapture? i. We may request cookies to be set on your device. In some sense, there were wars preceding the destruction of Jerusalem, because the Romans were frequently at war with the Jews, the Samaritans, the Syrians, and others during this period. i. But as before Christ came to destroy Jerusalem, some appalling portents were seen in the air, so before His personal appearing it is likely that something analogous will be witnessed, though of what nature it is vain to conjecture. For many will come in My name: Jesus knew that many would come after Him, claiming to be the political and military messiah for Israel. They see the poly-metallic statue from Nebuchadnezzar’s dream (Daniel 2) as a representation of this period. b. They were deluded by charlatans and would-be messengers of God.” (Pate), “But when you hear of wars and commotions, do not be terrified; for these things must come to pass first, but the end will not come immediately.” Then He said to them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. What does Luke 21:28 mean? After thousands of years of exile, a Jewish state was miraculously established in Israel again in 1948. a. Click on the different category headings to find out more. 23. woe unto--"alas for." Some stayed in Jerusalem and fought and were slaughtered. But what does being ready mean? This is God’s promise that He will not prolong what Jesus called the Great Tribulation (Matthew 24:21) forever. Herod’s rebuilding work started in 19 B.C., and was only completed in A.D. 63, taking more than eighty years. (See 2 Corinthians 8:1-3 .). The baby is named and circumcised — a rite that marks Jesus as Jewish, as part of the people that God has called. Does it mean knowing the exact time of his return — the day or the hour? ii. And you will be hated by all for My name’s sake. “The Gentiles shall not always tread down Jerusalem.” (Trapp), ii. . 21:29-38 Christ tells his disciples to observe the signs of the times, which they might judge by. 2 And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites. He started a widespread revolution against the Romans and enjoyed early success, but was soon crushed. Luke 21:25, all and singular things signify the state of the church, what would be its quality at the time of its last judgement; and by the sea and the waves roaring, nothing else was signified, than that heresies and controversies, in general within the church, and in particular in every individual, will be thus noisy. Regarding the far greater destruction that is coming upon the whole earth, those who listen to and obey Jesus can escape the horrible destruction that will come. . There is also a strong case to be made that Jesus meant the Jewish people by the term this generation, meaning that they would not perish (despite terrible persecution and attempted genocide) until these things were fulfilled. The good news in Jesus is that we don’t have to go through this calamity that is coming. But it will turn out for you as an occasion for testimony. This kind of total chaos and calamity is described in horrific detail in Revelation 6, 8-9, and 15-18. 3 And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all: 4 For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had. When the Romans invaded Jerusalem, the Children of Israel had fought with the Romans. 18. not a hair . Jesus did not hide in these few days before His betrayal, arrest, and crucifixion. He charges them to look upon the ruin of the Jewish nation as near. In rejecting the truth, they were vulnerable to greater deception. So what does it mean? 37, 38. in the daytime--of this His last week. There are three popular interpretations of Jesus’ words in Luke 17:21 that the kingdom of God is within you (or among you): 1) the kingdom of God is essentially inward, within man’s heart; 2) the kingdom is within your reach if you make the right choices; and 3) the kingdom of God is in your midst in the person and presence of Jesus. 34-37. surfeiting, and drunkenness--All animal excesses, quenching spirituality. a. All rights reserved. “Most divines think that God in the destruction of Jerusalem intended to give a specimen of the general conflagration, and ruin of the world at the last day; so as the signs of the same kind with those seen before Jerusalem was destroyed, shall be seen before the great and terrible day of our Lord’s coming to judge the world.” (Poole). “There was a comet in the form of a fiery sword, which for a year together did hang over the city. Because of this some would even die (put some of you to death). David refused to give God that which cost me nothing (2 Samuel 24:24). Now when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption draws near.”. We fully respect if you want to refuse cookies but to avoid asking you again and again kindly allow us to store a cookie for that. When the Romans invaded Jerusalem, the Children of Israel had fought with the Romans. The widow’s gift and Jesus’ comment on it also shows us that the value of a gift is determined by what it costs the giver. Then . It speaks of a strong endurance, not a passive waiting. luke 21:5-38. christ's prophecy of the destruction of jerusalem and warnings to prepare for his second coming, suggested by it--his days and nights during his last week. . It was the center of Jewish life for almost a thousand years. The Statue had a head of gold representing Babylon. Not only are they difficult to understand, but we are embarrassed by the excesses of today's apocalyptic preachers. ii. These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our website is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our website and application for you in order to enhance your experience. A practical application of this, by way of caution and counsel (Luke 21:34-36), and an account of Christ's preaching and the people's attendance on it, Luke 21:37,38. b. Delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons: This indicates persecution from both religious and secular sources. This is why He wept over Jerusalem (Luke 19:41-44), because He could see the massive devastation to come upon this city He loved – and why He warned all who would listen how they could flee from the coming destruction. . What a vista this opens up! And they shall fall by the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations. Luke 21:10. τότε ἔλεγεν points to a new beginning in discourse, which has the effect of dissociating the repeated mention of political disturbances from what goes before, and connecting it with apostolic tribulations referred to in the sequel. Read commentary on this popular Bible verse and understand the real meaning behind God's Word using John Gill's Exposition of the Bible. They see the poly-metallic statue from Nebuchadnezzar’s dream (Daniel 2) as a representation of this period. of In the greater Roman Empire there were fearful sights such as the destruction of Pompeii, only seven years before Jerusalem was destroyed. When they are already budding, you see and know for yourselves that summer is now near. CHRIST'S PROPHECY OF THE DESTRUCTION OF JERUSALEM AND WARNINGS TO PREPARE FOR HIS SECOND COMING, SUGGESTED BY IT--HIS DAYS AND NIGHTS DURING HIS LAST WEEK. Click to enable/disable _gat_* - Google Analytics Cookie. . He saw also a certain poor widow putting in two mites, Instead, she gave with staggering generosity, i. Jesus’ principle here shows us that before God, the, ii. b. At night He went out and stayed on the mountain called Olivet: Like many Galileans who came to Jerusalem for Passover, Jesus essentially camped out on Mount Olivet in the days leading up to Passover. 32. (8) To walk in these dangerous times, do not follow false leaders. i. Luke 21:25-26. You will be hated by all for My name’s sake: It is strange to think that men and women would be hated for the sake of Jesus, who was and is only love and goodness. a. God loves the cheerful giver. Mark ( Mark 12:44 ) still more emphatically, "all that she had--her whole subsistence." Let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains: Many Jews expected the Messiah to return in glory when hostile Gentile armies surrounded Jerusalem. If you refuse cookies we will remove all set cookies in our domain. Assuredly, I say to you, this generation will by no means pass away till all things take place. Where there was no gold, there were blocks of marble of such a pure white that from a distance, travelers thought there was snow on the temple mount. (2) Christ's standard of commendable offering is not our superfluity, but our deficiency--not what will never be missed, but what costs us some real sacrifice, and just in proportion to the relative amount of that sacrifice. Note that blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience on our websites and the services we are able to offer. Whatever we give sacrificially to God, He sees it and is pleased, Then, as some spoke of the temple, how it was adorned with beautiful stones and donations, He said, “These things which you see; the days will come in which not one stone shall be left upon another that shall not be thrown down.”. Then a lone widow made a spectacular contribution. Disciples of Jesus must expect both. He saw also a certain poor widow putting in two mites: This poor widow must have been a welcome sight to a weary Jesus, who endured a storm of questions from His enemies. Jesus has turned from describing events that have already happened (from our perspective), to describing events that have yet to happen. Key Thought. "For then shall be tribulation such as was not since the beginning of the world, nor ever shall be"--language not unusual in the Old Testament for tremendous calamities, though of this it may perhaps be literally said, "And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved, but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened" ( Matthew 24:21 Matthew 24:22 ). Luke 21:28. III. Luke 21. Sad illustrations of the effect of abounding iniquity in cooling the love of faithful disciples we have in the Epistle of James, written about this period referred to, and too frequently ever since ( Hebrews 10:38 Hebrews 10:39 , Revelation 2:10 ). "Whoso readeth [that prophecy] let him understand" ( Matthew 24:15 ). Luke 21:23 For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am He,’ and, ‘The time has drawn near.’ Therefore do not go after them.”. But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies: This warning of Jesus, focused on the nearer aspects of the greater prophecy, were virtually ignored by the Jewish people in A.D. 70 when Roman armies circled Jerusalem. That's why. Jesus claimed that His words were the very words of God – and they are. The ancient Christian historian Eusebius wrote that Christians fled to Pella in response to “an oracle given by revelation” (History of the Church, 3.5.3, cited in Morris). pray, &c.--the two great duties which in prospect of trial are constantly enjoined. c. But it will turn out for you an occasion for testimony: From the Book of Acts on, there have been countless times when persecution has given Christians the opportunity to preach and give testimony to those they could otherwise never reach with the message, such as kings and rulers. 12. brought before, &c.--The book of Acts verifies all this. Luke 21:29-35. He looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury: At the temple, Jesus noticed a long line of rich people who put in a lot of money, perhaps making some kind of display to call attention to their gifts. By Irvin Baxter . It also may be significant that Jesus had just criticized the scribes as those who devour widow’s houses(Luke 20:47). a. the rich, &c.--"the people," says Mark 12:41 "cast money into the treasury, and many rich east in much"; that is, into chests deposited in one of the courts of the temple to receive the offerings of the people towards its maintenance ( 2 Kings 12:9 , John 8:20 ). For there will be great distress in the land and wrath upon this people. 3. As some spoke of the temple: This temple was originally rebuilt by Zerubbabel and Ezra (Ezra 6:15), but greatly expanded and improved by Herod. i. … 24. "And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness, and then shall the end come" ( Matthew 24:14 ). You always can block or delete cookies by changing your browser settings and force blocking all cookies on this website. 21 1-4 Just then he looked up and saw the rich people dropping offerings in the collection plate. Luke 24:21. ἡμεῖς δὲ, but we, on the other hand, as opposed to the priests and rulers.— ἠλπίζομεν, were hoping; the hope dead or in abeyance now. Jerusalem was leveled, including the temple – just as Jesus said. And they shall fall by the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations. They would instead stand before the Son of Man. History records that 1.1 million Jews were killed and another 97,000 were taken captive in one of the worst calamities ever to strike the Jewish people. “It is highly likely that Jesus intended by this phrase to suggest that the moment will come when Gentiles will no longer possess Jerusalem and that when such a time is fulfilled, the nation of Israel will repossess her land.” (Pate), “And there will be signs in the sun, in the moon, and in the stars; and on the earth distress of nations, with perplexity, the sea and the waves roaring; men’s hearts failing them from fear and the expectation of those things which are coming on the earth, for the powers of heaven will be shaken. Matthew 24:8 described these things as the beginning of sorrows, more literally the beginning of labor pains. 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