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what unbrokenness of self! Does two men in the field, one taken and one left refer to the rapture? Never was any thing but reality in Jesus; but if in the days of His flesh there was one passage more affecting than another, any thing which more than another presents to us His sorrows clearly, graphically and with solemn instruction for us, anything for God Himself above all glorifying (the cross alone excepted) it was this very scene where Jesus avoids and wards off no suffering, but bends to every stroke, (and what was He spared?) Every Scripture is inspired of God, and is profitable yea, able to make us "wise unto salvation through faith that is in Christ Jesus." He says, "When ye shall sec Jerusalem, not "the abomination of desolation" (not a word about it here for it belongs to the last days exclusively; but "when ye shall see Jerusalem) compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh. It does not become such as say they do not understand this or that, to take the place of being judges. "And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen: saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest."(Ver. And Jesus said unto him, Were there not ten who were cleansed? But misery had made common brothers of these men. Such was his habit. Is it not often true that a family is apt to leave the duties of church membership to one of its number? Where, on the contrary, God breaks down the believer, and sets him free in the liberty wherewith the Son makes free, the conscience is purged, and the heart turned towards Himself. We saw on the mount of transfiguration that there is a blessedness beyond that of the kingdom, where government is not in question. He was a demonstration of a man submitted to the authority of God. How admirably this tale is adapted to the whole tone and character of the Gospel, I need not delay to prove. Was this the condition of the disciples as yet? How great is the simplicity and assurance of faith! But faith is always right, whatever appearances may say: I speak not now of a fancy, of course, not of any eccentric humour or delusion too often covered over with the name of faith. "Art thou the Christ?" But Jesus, the green tree(where there was all the vigour of holy ways and obedience), was far from honour, and now on His way to the cross. They asked when the kingdom of God should come, forming a notion of it as a temporal kingdom, which should advance the Jewish nation above the nations of the earth. In Luke 17:20-21 Jesus answered the question of the Pharisees as to when the kingdom of God would come. It is not a revolution in material things that we are to look for, but a revolution in the hearts of men. You gonna do it? It was right to deprecate it: it was like Jesus, notwithstanding, to say, "Thy will be done." They were not alone; angels appeared. Now it is glorious when God plants that faith in your heart, but if He doesn't I don't know what you can do about it. We have further the crafty spies, hired by the chief priests and scribes, that feigned themselves just, and thought to take hold of His words, and embroil Him with the earthly powers. Depend upon it, we cannot be too stringent in maintaining, the importance both of the resurrection, and of the immediate blessedness or misery of the soul separate from the body before the resurrection. Hence he lets nothing stand in the way. The resurrection is the great truth to which all things turn which the Lord has shown in its final form, too, in His own person now raised from the dead, then just about to follow. Not only is God not the God of the dead, but of the living; but "all live unto him." Now the Jews had no dealings with a Samaritan nor the Samaritans with the Jews. Substantially Mark gives Galilee for the active life of the Saviour like Matthew, because, as has been said, there His ministry was chiefly exercised, and only occasionally in Jerusalem or elsewhere. Such was man, to whom He had been delivered! Here is Luke 17:30-33, It will be just the same on the day that the Son of Man is revealed. ), And they crucified Jesus between two malefactors the one on the right hand, and the other on the left and Jesus says, "Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do." (2.) We know that the Jews had no dealings with the Samaritans; yet in this band there was at least one Samaritan. For in the second interpretation the one who is taken is blessed, because he won't have to be in the Great Tribulation. It is not necessarily a question of coming near, but simply of being in the neighbourhood. They asked when it would come. . And the apostles, no doubt, felt the same thing, because when Jesus said this, they said, "Oh,". http://lexiconcordance.com/hebrew/7901.html, Just so you know You're inspiring me to go check. And He said unto him. But here, on the contrary, by virtue of Christ's death who put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself, all disappears in the presence of the infinite grace of God all blessing secured, if there be but the acceptance of Christ and His work. So I think it's proper with the disciples just say, "Lord, increase my faith. Of all living creatures man requires longest to become able to meet the needs essential for life. And they lifted up their voices ( Luke 17:13 ). The figures, no doubt, are taken, as they must be, from the body. The truth is the sum of what all tell us. I do not believe that the church is going to face the wrath of God, the Great Judgment period mentioned in the Bible, or the Great Tribulation period. And he said unto them, Wheresoever the body. But he does not see man merely. I haven't yet because at this moment, I don't believe you. They were to be preached to all the nations, beginning with Jerusalem. Now this was the necessary thing when a . Apparently the wife of Lot was rescued by angelic power; she was certainly brought out of the doomed city; but it was only the more strikingly to be the monument of God's all-searching judgment. He led them out, then, as far as Bethany, the retreat of the Saviour, to which His heart turned in the days of His flesh. WATCH VIDEO PLAY TRIVIA. But along with this we have also prayer (Luke 18:1-43), not merely as suitable to a soul's need, and in connection with the word of God received from Jesus, which we have seen in Luke 11:1-54. A non-profit, 501(c)3 corporation. Faith does not destroy; it has no such commission: angels will have that province another day. There shall be two women grinding together; Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. He takes that place as man. On the morrow of the sabbath, very early indeed in the morning, these Galilean women were there, and some others with them. It is the ever perfect man, Christ Jesus, with unwavering confidence committing His spirit into His Father's keeping. I love the spunk that Jesus has. It is the contrast of the condition of the disciples during His ministry, and that which must be now that He was going to die. If he finds no new skin blotches and so forth, he puts him in the house and he sits there for seven days. Luke 17:34 (NIV). (iv) Luke 17:7-10 tell us that we can never put God in our debt and can never have any claim on him. Few of us have not at some time owed a great deal to some fellow-man. The Mandela Effect is a phenomenon that makes us question even the most mundane memories from the past. (compare Leviticus 13:45-46; Numbers 5:2.) Now it doesn't say anything if he doesn't repent, does it? Remission of sins therefore, with repentance, was to be preached in His name. Though Scripture was perfectly expounded by Jesus, and though hearts burned as they heard of these wondrous things, still it must be shown in concentrated form that the knowledge which alone can be commended by God or trusted by man is this Jesus known in that which brings His death before the soul. What a sample that day was of the walk of faith! "Simon, Simon," says the Lord, "Satan hath desired [demanded] to have you, that he may sift you as wheat; but I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren." Clearly, therefore, we must interpret the general language of Luke by the exacter marks of the time and place of those who declare it was as He was going out. WebClarke's Commentary. You're as bad as those guys who came to comfort Job. And he said to him, "Rise and go! Nevertheless, when the Son of man cometh, shall He find faith on the earth? He was indeed a real man, albeit the Lord of glory. His visit to the temple and its cleansing are mentioned summarily; as also His teaching there daily the chiefs of priest and people, With their desire to destroy Him but hardly knowing how, for all the people hung on Him to hear. Here it is prayer out of the midst of circumstances of desolation and deep trial prayer with evil near at hand, as well as divine judgment. For example, it is important to notice that in Luke 17:22 we are told that Jesus referred to the days of the Son of Man, and He did it again in Luke 17:30. This passage falls into four definite and disconnected sections. Yea, it was from all: our Lord has to meet shame in those He loved best. Come quickly, Lord Jesus! It gets its name from an incident in 2010, when many people on the internet said they clearly ), Yet was this the moment when, spite of a traitorous disciple, spite of another too confident that denied Him with oaths, spite of all who ought to have been faithful forsaking and fleeing, spite of the distant and saddened lookers on who had once followed Him devotedly, God emboldens a man of high station, who might have been then the least expected by us (and, as we are told elsewhere, Nicodemus). The honourable counsellor renounced the expediency and prudence of the past, horrified, no doubt, at their counsel and deed to which he had not assented. It was affection, but with little intelligence. (Ver. Matthew 24:40). I remember one day twisting it round in its socket, thus altering the arms and making them point in the wrong direction; and I've been wondering ever since how many travellers I sent on the wrong road.". I take for granted now that there is a firm hold of His bearing God's wrath on the cross. There was His body; it was risen. To this the Lord appends a peculiar, but not less solemn though brief word: "Remember Lot's wife! It could not be. This, at least, was quite right, and like the God of all grace. His theme is the moral state of the disciples, the way of Christ's grace, the Christian path of faith, the place of the word of God, and the person of Christ, only known safely, according to God, in that which sets forth His death. He took bread with thanksgiving, brake it, and gave to them, saving, "This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me. ._2a172ppKObqWfRHr8eWBKV{-ms-flex-negative:0;flex-shrink:0;margin-right:8px}._39-woRduNuowN7G4JTW4I8{margin-top:12px}._136QdRzXkGKNtSQ-h1fUru{display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;margin:8px 0;width:100%}.r51dfG6q3N-4exmkjHQg_{font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.5px;line-height:12px;text-transform:uppercase;-ms-flex-pack:justify;justify-content:space-between;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center}.r51dfG6q3N-4exmkjHQg_,._2BnLYNBALzjH6p_ollJ-RF{display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex}._2BnLYNBALzjH6p_ollJ-RF{margin-left:auto}._1-25VxiIsZFVU88qFh-T8p{padding:0}._2nxyf8XcTi2UZsUInEAcPs._2nxyf8XcTi2UZsUInEAcPs{color:var(--newCommunityTheme-widgetColors-sidebarWidgetTextColor)} And they remembered his words." Then he turns to Jesus, and says, "Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom." To weigh before God such circumstances as then surrounded Jesus, to anticipate in His presence what was coming, did not lessen, but rather increased the depth of all; and so we find Him praying earnestly to His Father that, if it were possible, the cup should pass away from Him. 31 In that day, he which shall be upon the housetop, and his stuff in the house, let him not come down to take it away: and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back. But they are not as the vultures who eat human flesh. 24 For as the lightning, that lighteneth out of the one part under heaven, shineth unto the other part under heaven; so shall also the Son of man be in his day. Another place the disciples said, "Lord, increase our faith," and perhaps He's just showing them how little they really do have, and if this be a standard then I must take my place with them. In Luke 20:1-47 we have the various classes of religionists and worldly men trooping one after another, hoping somehow to ensnare or accuse the Lord of glory. Thus we find the desire for cooling of the tongue, which men of speculative mind use to prove that it was the time of being clothed with a real body. Henceforth it was not a question of a living, Messiah on the earth, but of Him that was dead and risen, now seen by faith in the word of God. The phrase in Luke does not import some future dispensation or state of things about to be above or below, in visible power, but an imminent coming of God's kingdom, really and truly here. (VerseLuke 24:30; Luke 24:30. Two shall be in the field; one shall be taken, the other left. Then said he unto his disciples, It is impossible but that offenses will come ( Luke 17:1 ): You cannot help if you're living in this world, you're going to have offenses come your way. I didn't know mustard seeds had faith. It was as if he said, "The whole offer and secret of God are here--and you will not accept them.". You would be prone to think that the person wasn't sincere. In Matthew and Mark, and even in John, their forsaking of Christ is very conspicuous a little later. It is beyond all controversy, that here the human side of Christ's death is more vividly portrayed than in any of the Gospels perfect, but human; just as in John it is the divine side, though care is taken to prove particularly there its reality, as well as the witness of its efficacy for sinful man. He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you while he was yet in Galilee, saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again. And so they say they are taken to be put into the great battle of Armageddon where the birds are going to come and feast upon the body of the people. What unwearied travail of love! The truth is, that our English version, excellent as it is, goes a little beyond the word of Luke; for our evangelist does not say "When he was come nigh unto Jericho," but "when he was nigh." ._12xlue8dQ1odPw1J81FIGQ{display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle} He's gonna take one of these big ole millstones, and I've seen them the size of the pulpit here, tie it around the guy's neck and toss him in the Sea of Galilee. WebLuke 17:34-35.But the decision at the Parousia, what a separation it will be!a separation of those who are in the temporal life united in a perfectly common position. Hence our Lord expounds to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself. For I say unto you, that this that is written must yet be accomplished in me, And he was reckoned among the transgressors [or], [rather, lawlessness ]: for the things concerning me have an end. Griesbach thinks it might have been omitted on account of the similar ending, (see the preceding verse,) or that it was borrowed from Matthew 24:40. He was a man thus characterised; for it is no promise of what he is going to do, but he mentions that which was no doubt a fact about himself at that very moment. There is a place for rebuke. It was not the Lord's Supper, but the paschal cup. The consequence is, that, treating the Lord as a froward man, he finds Him froward. Our countdown includes Tom Cruise Wearing Sunglasses, Bruce Springsteen Bandana or Cap?, DX Riding a Tank, John Lennon's Imagine Suit, and more! Only there is a difficulty here to some that Luke appears to contradict what we have in the other accounts of this part of Christ's progress. Next is set forth humility, founded on our littleness (ver. Catch myself a couple of times almost running off the road. ._3K2ydhts9_ES4s9UpcXqBi{display:block;padding:0 16px;width:100%} On the cross, and nowhere else, was expiation effected; there was His blood shed; there His death, who thought it not robbery to be equal with God, yet knew what it was to have the face of God hid from Him in judgment of sin our sin. Repentance, so far from allowing it, is the perception and confession that there is no good in man, in me; it is wrought by grace, and is inseparable from faith. He didn't do things by set patterns because He didn't want us to get set into rituals or into patterns. I tell you, in that night there'll be two in one bed; the one will be taken, the other will be left. Father, we thank You for Your Word, a lamp unto our feet, a light into our path to guide us as we walk with Thee. 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