Luke 21:28. Just as is true with labor pains, we should expect that the things mentioned – wars, famines, earthquakes, and so on – would become more frequent and more intense before the return of Jesus – without any one of them being the specific sign of the end. We need 2 cookies to store this setting. Of the second coming of Jesus Christ to judge the world, under the type and figure of that, Luke 21:25-33. Herod’s rebuilding work started in 19 B.C., and was only completed in A.D. 63, taking more than eighty years. The widow challenged the mindset that says, “I’ll give when I have more.” The widow had virtually nothing, yet was a giver. They see the poly-metallic statue from Nebuchadnezzar’s dream (Daniel 2) as a representation of this period. And in the daytime He was teaching in the temple, but at night He went out and stayed on the mountain called Olivet. 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. This means that we can all please God with our giving just as much as the richest man can please God with his giving. Then a lone widow made a spectacular contribution. But there shall not an hair of your head perish. i. a. But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days! Due to security reasons we are not able to show or modify cookies from other domains. You are free to opt out any time or opt in for other cookies to get a better experience. 4 All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth; but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on. Luke 21:15. And you will be hated by all for My name’s sake. . Yet of course it is true. cares of this. “But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation is near. . Does it mean knowing the exact time of his return — the day or the hour? 21:29-38 Christ tells his disciples to observe the signs of the times, which they might judge by. Luke 21:23 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, How it was adorned with beautiful stones and donations. Here in Matthew and Mark ( Matthew 24:24 , 13:22 ) are some particulars about "false Christs," who should, "if possible"--a precious clause--"deceive the very elect." 36. Truly Jesus meant it when He said these are the days of vengeance. Teacher, but when will these things be? “But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and persecute, But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, Delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons, But it will turn out for you an occasion for testimony, give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to contradict or resist, Not to meditate beforehand on what you will answer, “You will be betrayed even by parents and brothers, relatives and friends; and they will put, parents and brothers, relatives and friends, You will be hated by all for My name’s sake, But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, Let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, Until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled, Signs in the sun, in the moon, and in the stars; and on the earth distress of nations, with perplexity, : History records no adequate fulfillment of these words in, Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory, history records no adequate fulfillment of these words in, Now when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption draws near, This generation will by no means pass away till all things take place, Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away, carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, It will come as a snare on all those who dwell on the face of the whole earth, be counted worthy to escape all these things, Pray always that you may be counted worthy to escape those things that will come to pass, escape all these things that will come to pass, In the daytime He was teaching in the temple, At night He went out and stayed on the mountain called Olivet, © Copyright - Enduring Word       |      . Biblical Commentary (Bible study) Luke 21:25-36 EXEGESIS: LUKE 21:5-24. c. Two mites: According to Poole’s calculations, the value of a mite can be determined like this: a denarii is one day’s wage, and equals six meahs; one meah equals two pondions; one pondion equals two issarines; one issarine equals eight mites. b. Matthew ( Matthew 24:30 ) says, "And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven," evidently something distinct from Himself, mentioned immediately after. And they shall fall by the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations. a. These things must happen first, but the end will not come right away.” b. 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. There is almost no form of calamity that visited the Jews during the Roman-Jewish war, not mentioned here in Deuteronomy.” (Geldenhuys). 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. 70 ad. 25-28. signs, &c.--Though the grandeur of this language carries the mind over the head of all periods but that of Christ's second coming, nearly every expression will be found used of the Lord's coming in terrible national judgments, as of Babylon, &c.; and from Luke 21:28 Luke 21:32 , it seems undeniable that its immediate reference was to the destruction of Jerusalem, though its ultimate reference beyond doubt is to Christ's final coming. 4. of their abundance--their superfluity; what they had to spare," or beyond what they needed. until, &c.--Implying (1) that one day Jerusalem shall cease to be "trodden down by the Gentiles" ( Revelation 11:2 ), as then by pagan so now by Mohammedan unbelievers; (2) that this shall be at the "completion" of "the times of the Gentiles," which from Romans 11:25 (taken from this) we conclude to mean till the Gentiles have had their full time of that place in the Church which the Jews in their time had before them--after which, the Jews being again "grafted into their own olive tree," one Church of Jew and Gentile together shall fill the earth ( Romans 11:1-36 ). ©2018 David Guzik – No distribution beyond personal use without permission. The rebels enjoyed many early successes but ultimately, Rome crushed the rebellion. He looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury. For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am He,’ and, ‘The time has drawn near.’ Therefore do not go after them.”. And he said--"to His disciples," whom He "called to Him" ( Mark 12:43 ), to teach from it a great future lesson. But this will always prompt you to accept/refuse cookies when revisiting our site. During all the terrible siege of Jerusalem, it is believed that not one Christian perished, for God took special care of the followers of his Son. — Luke 21:34-36 NLT. 21 As Jesus looked up, he saw the rich putting their gifts into the temple treasury. 34-37. surfeiting, and drunkenness--All animal excesses, quenching spirituality. THE CONTEXT We are tempted to ignore apocalyptic texts such as this. That's why. This is God’s promise that He will not prolong what Jesus called the Great Tribulation (Matthew 24:21) forever. — Luke 21:34-36 NLT. When they are already budding, you see and know for yourselves that summer is now near. The ancient Greek word lepton literally means “a tiny thing,” and so in the Old English was translated mite, which comes from the word for a “crumb” or “very small morsel.”. (Compare 2 Thessalonians 2:9-11 , Revelation 13:13 .). Key Thought. But take heed to yourselves: We must take heed because there are certain things that will make one unprepared – carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life. This kind of total chaos and calamity is described in horrific detail in Revelation 6, 8-9, and 15-18. b. "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 ). Then He spoke to them a parable: “Look at the fig tree, and all the trees. especially the striking words of Deuteronomy 28:15-68. Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away.”. “Genea can mean three things: (1) the descendants of a common ancestor; (2) a set of people born at the same time; (3) the period of time occupied by such a set of people, often in the sense of successive sets of people. 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.”. Click to enable/disable _gat_* - Google Analytics Cookie. Jesus has turned from describing events that have already happened (from our perspective), to describing events that have yet to happen. He said that she put in more than all of them – all of them put together. It was the center of Jewish life for almost a thousand years. “But take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that Day come on you unexpectedly. 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. 8. the time--of the Kingdom, in its full glory. 3. Take heed that you not be deceived: From the outset, Jesus warned the disciples that many would be deceived as they anticipated His return. What this was intended to mean, interpreters are not agreed. a. Jerusalem will be trampled by Gentiles: After the destruction of Jerusalem and the dispersion of the Jews predicted by Jesus in the previous verses, there would come a long period when Jerusalem would be dominated by Gentiles. Click to enable/disable essential site cookies. . 9-11. not terrified--(See Luke 21:19 Isaiah 8:11-14 ). Article Images Copyright © 2021 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. i. Matthew 24 seems to have a more complete account of this teaching, and it is helpful to answer questions about the Luke account from the more complete recording in Matthew. i. b. THE CONTEXT We are tempted to ignore apocalyptic texts such as this. "These things" … perish--He had just said ( Luke 21:16 ) they should be put to death; showing that this precious promise is far above immunity from mere bodily harm, and furnishing a key to the right interpretation of the ninety-first Psalm, and such like. Luke 21. i. Ἑαυτοῖς has the emphasis; from the external phenomena the attention of the hearers is directed to themselves. d. I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to contradict or resist: Jesus personally promised special grace, special help to His people in such circumstances. ii. This is because the second coming of Jesus has two distinct aspects, separated by an appreciable time. . 2 He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins. The "these things" in verse 31 refers to the question asked in verse 7 and Jesus' subsequent answer in verses 8-28. The same principle was repeated and will repeat itself to the end. all--in proportion to her means, which is God's standard ( 2 Corinthians 8:12 ). You will be betrayed: Christians must expect to suffer not only from enemies outside the church, but also from traitors among believers (parents and brothers, relatives and friends). In the broader Roman Empire there were notable earthquakes before Jerusalem was destroyed. When the Romans invaded Jerusalem, the Children of Israel had fought with the Romans. But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and persecute you: This was and is true both of the time preceding the destruction of Jerusalem and the time preceding the ultimate return of Jesus in glory. Few if any Christians perished in the fall of Jerusalem. A month and wisdom. 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. The widow’s gift and Jesus’ comment on it also shows us that the value of a gift is determined by what it, iii. That's why. c. For these are the days of vengeance: The Roman conquest of Jerusalem A.D. 70 was complete. The good news in Jesus is that we don’t have to go through this calamity that is coming. For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am. a. i. The Romans put a (border) around Jerusalem and starved them out. By your patience possess your souls.”. III. The others gave out of their abundance; she gave sacrificially, out of her poverty. with child, &c.--from the greater suffering it would involve; as also "flight in winter, and on the sabbath," which they were to "pray" against ( Matthew 24:20 ), the one as more trying to the body, the other to the soul. For these things must come to pass first, but the end will not come immediately: Yet Jesus specifically said that none of these things are the specific signs of His immediate coming. Luke 21:11. c. Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away: No mere man could truthfully say this. (8) To walk in these dangerous times, do not follow false leaders. . (Luke 21:24) Most scholars define the Times of the Gentiles as the period of history where Gentile Kingdoms are in leadership positions on Earth. But the words are of far wider and more precious import. a. What does Luke 21:28 mean? i. Then . It was not until 1968 that Israel controlled Jerusalem, but still today they yield the rule and the administration of the most central piece of Jerusalem – the Temple Mount – to Gentile rule (the Palestinian Authority). In rejecting the truth, they were vulnerable to greater deception. Jesus repeatedly warned his disciples during the latter part of his ministry to stay alert and be ready for his return. i. Jesus assured believers on the earth at that time to be ready, because the time of great tribulation they experience will not last forever, but Jesus will return in glory soon. iii. But for this merciful "shortening," brought about by a remarkable concurrence of causes, the whole nation would have perished, in which there yet remained a remnant to be afterwards gathered out. This question begins one of Jesus’ most famous teachings, often called the Olivet Discourse because Matthew 24:3 tells us Jesus said these things seated on the Mount of Olives. . Until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled: When these times of the Gentiles are completed, the author believes that the remaining seven-year period appointed to the Jewish people in Daniel 9 begins. Luke 21. In the same way, when these signs are seen, the coming of Jesus in glory with His church to this world will inevitably follow. Not one stone shall be left upon another that shall not be thrown down, So they asked Him, saying, “Teacher, but when will these things be? a. a. Presumably ἡ γενεὰ αὕτη means for Lk., as it must have done for the Twelve to whom the words were spoken, the generation to which Jesus Himself belonged. Jesus did not hide in these few days before His betrayal, arrest, and crucifixion. In any … 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? Not to meditate beforehand on what you will answer: “The Greek word for ‘to prepare beforehand,’ promeletan, was a technical expression for practicing a speech in advance.” (Pate), “You will be betrayed even by parents and brothers, relatives and friends; and they will put some of you to death. Since these providers may collect personal data like your IP address we allow you to block them here. "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 ). Ornate gold detail work in the roof melted down in the cracks between the stone walls of the temple, and to retrieve the gold, the Roman commander ordered that the temple be dismantled stone by stone. i. The second comes with great anticipation to a world almost destroyed by the judgment of God, with Jesus coming to the earth with His people from heaven. (See 2 Corinthians 8:1-3 .). 24. Click on the different category headings to find out more. Click to enable/disable Google Analytics tracking. Look at the fig tree: The fig tree is just one example of a tree that buds before summer; no special reference to Israel seems to be intended (as indicated by the words, and all the trees). ii. . 2 And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites. It isn’t a matter of right and wrong, but a matter of which is an easier way for people to give in a way that doesn’t call attention to their gifts. “We must regard the siege of Jerusalem and the destruction of the temple as being a kind of rehearsal of what is yet to be.” (Spurgeon), iv. 28. redemption--from the oppression of ecclesiastical despotism and legal bondage by the total subversion of the Jewish state and the firm establishment of the evangelical kingdom ( Luke 21:31 ). It also may be significant that Jesus had just criticized the scribes as those. 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. a. It is said that at the fall of Jerusalem, the last surviving Jews of the city fled to the temple, because it was the strongest, most secure building in the city. She gave two mites, not just one. These warnings, suggested by the need of preparedness for the tremendous calamities approaching, and the total wreck of the existing state of things, are the general improvement of the whole discourse, carrying the mind forward to Judgment and Vengeance of another kind and on a grander and more awful scale--not ecclesiastical or political but personal, not temporal but eternal--when all safety and blessedness will be found to lie in being able to "STAND BEFORE THE SON OF MAN" in the glory of His personal appearing. When the Romans were done with Jerusalem in A.D. 70 not a single Jew was left alive in the city. All this will culminate in the dramatic, spectacular return of Jesus, coming with His church to this earth. Cf. The Widow’s Offering (). In this chapter we have, I. . If you do not want that we track your visit to our site you can disable tracking in your browser here: We also use different external services like Google Webfonts, Google Maps, and external Video providers. 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. i. The ὑμῶν placed first contains a contrast with others who are in such a condition as is here forbidden. Jesus here looked to the later aspects of the ultimate fulfillment of His return and the end of the age. So what does it mean? (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. 3 “Truly I tell you,” he said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others. (Luke 21:24) Most scholars define the Times of the Gentiles as the period of history where Gentile Kingdoms are in leadership positions on Earth. We'll send you an email with steps on how to reset your password. When you figure it all out, two mites is 1% of a denarii – 1% of a day’s wage. Salem Media Group. Signs in the sun, in the moon, and in the stars; and on the earth distress of nations, with perplexity: History records no adequate fulfillment of these words in A.D. 70 or immediately following. Of the second coming of Jesus Christ to judge the world, under the type and figure of that, Luke 21:25-33. Some stayed in Jerusalem and fought and were slaughtered. b. No, we can't know when he will return (Matthew 24:36-39). Luke 21:5-38 . Click to enable/disable Google reCaptcha. i. God never sends judgment without previous warning; and there can be no doubt that the Jews, already dispersed over most known countries, had nearly all heard the Gospel "as a witness," before the end of the Jewish state. King Herod more than doubled the temple mount area, increasing it to about 36 acres (150,000 square meters). Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory: Again, history records no adequate fulfillment of these words in A.D. 70 or immediately following. QUESTION: 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? 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. However, we must acknowledge that Jesus spoke clearly about the Second 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. All rights reserved. 32. It cannot be said…therefore, that genea necessarily means generation.” (Pate). He said, “The plain truth is that this widow has given by far the largest offering today. 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