The Lord says that when we see Jerusalem

The Lord says that when we see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, we know that her des olation has drawn near. Then those in Judea should flee to the mountains, those in the midst of Jerusalem should get out, and those in the country should not enter into the city (v. 21). All those who remain in Jerusalem will be involved in her suffering.

Verses 22 and 23 say, "Because these are days of vengeance, that all the things which have been written may be fulfilled. Woe to those who are pregnant and to those nursing their babies in those days; for there will be great distress upon the land and wrath to this people." The "land" here does not refer to the entire earth; instead, it refers to the land of Palestine, to the holy land. The "people" in verse 23 denotes the Jewish peo ple. The Jewish land and the Jewish people will suffer under the hand of Antichrist. According to verse 24, "They will fall by the edge of the sword, and will be led captive to all the nations; and Jerusalem will be trampled by the nations until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled."

Verses 25 through 27 say, "And there will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and upon the earth anguish of nations in perplexity at the roaring of the sea and the billows, men fainting

from fear and expectation of what is coming upon the inhabited earth; for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. And then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory." These supernatural calamities in heaven will follow the great tribulation at the close of this age. This will differ from the fourth trumpet (Rev. 8:12), which will occur very close to the great tribulation.

Verse 27 of Luke 21 speaks of the Man-Savior's open coming. This is the open aspect of His sec ond coming.

The Lord's word in Luke 21:20-27 refers to the great tribulation, the destruction of Jerusa lem by Antichrist, and to the coming back of the Man-Savior.

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