Luke 17-21
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6 comments:
32 "Truly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened. 33 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away."
Ok, what gives? This one has always confused me. Is this the desimation of Jerusalem of 70AD he's referring to or the "real tribulation" as it seems in the text before?
I've never been much of an "End Timer" but these verses have always made me curious. Any thoughts?
Chris
I'm with you. This is one of those kinds of passages I referred to in the comment about puzzling passages. Can I understand? Do I just need to research it? Or is it one of those things that will become clear after it happens, like things became clear to the disciples after the resurrection. I'm not sure. Maybe someone can illuminate for us.
According to Breann's Ryrie Study Bible: "No one living when Jesus spoke these words lived to see 'all these things' come to pass. However, the Greek word can mean 'race' or 'family,' which makes good sense here; i.e., the Jewish race will be preserved in spite of terrible persecution, until the Lord comes."
Even in my Bible, with no commentary, it has short footnotes sometimes with 1 or 2 word comments about verses, and it said, "or race," referring to the word generation.
Luke 17-21
The verse that caught my attention was 20:39. Some of the teachers of the law said, "Well said, teacher" to Jesus. Wouldn't you think, that with how well they knew the Law and the Prophets, with how well they knew what we read now as the OT, don't you think they would have recognized Christ as Lord? They should have made the connection. I think some did (Nicodemus, Joseph of Arimathea), but you would think more would have made the connection. With what they knew of the OT, and what they saw in Christ's life, shouldn't they have seen the truth?
Ah, that makes a lot more sense. I wonder if it was confusing to the original hearers, or if they understood what Jesus meant all along.
I'm slowly working my way through Luke and am only in chapter 18, but here is what I have so far. (the blessing of being unemployed and home alone)
Luke 17:6
God, as we read and re-read the NT this year, please open our eyes, open our ears, open our hearts to really know what a life of faith is all about.
Luke 17:10
How unlike this I tend to be. When I have done all that I was commanded, I want to say, “Hey, look at me. Look at what I did. I am worthy of praise and honor. See what I accomplished.” Yet Jesus says I should say, “I am an unworthy servant; I have only done what was my duty.” May God grant me the grace to have the Unworthy Servant Heart. And then may He grant me the grace to not become boastful about achieving such an attitude.
Luke 17:16
Granted, I have never been cleansed of leprosy, or anything like that. But everything, yes everything, is a gift from God. And so, should I not give Him thanks in everything?
People could certainly argue that NOT everything is a gift from God. It might be interesting to keep this in mind as we read and see how many times we read a verse and say, “See, NOT everything is a gift from God” or “See, everything IS a gift from God.”
Luke 18:1
I ought always to pray and not lose heart.
Disappointments and discouragements will certainly come, especially if I set my heart on things other than the abiding love of God. May the disappointments and discouragements be a reminder that it is time to refocus my affections on God alone, not on temporal things and accomplishments.
Luke 18:14
Everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.
I wish I could sit down and talk face to face with God and have Him share with me how this principal has played out in my life so far, so that I could learn from my mistakes and make corrections. But that ain’t gonna happen so I just pray that God will give me the grace to humble myself. Instead of boasting inwardly or outwardly of my good deeds, may I always approach God with the be merciful to me, a sinner attitude.
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