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The Days of Vengeance and Deliverance
Interpreting the twenty-first chapter of Luke can be challenging. The chapter begins with Jesus’ prophecy of the destruction of the temple, including his call for discernment and warning of what would come. This leads us to begin interpreting the passage through that one historical event. But the destruction of the temple may also serve, as…
Preserved to the End
Based on historical accounts, such as the writings of Jewish historian Josephus, when Jerusalem was attacked in April of A.D. 70 and destroyed over a lingering four months, it must have felt like the end of the world to its Jewish inhabitants and surrounding neighbors. But it wasn’t. And this is a helpful reminder in…
Faithful to the End
The Lord does not see as we see; while we may look at outward appearances, the Lord looks on the heart (1 Sam. 16:7). God values things differently that we often do, from the inside out. And this should give us pause, to question ourselves: Are we valuing things according to the world’s standard or…
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