Read Luke 17.20-37. In verses 20-21: The Pharisees were known more for preparing for God's reign through obedience to the law than speculations about signs of the end. Jesus' statement about the kingdom being among you fits their view of the closeness of the law (Deut 30.11-14), but now it is the messiah who is among them. In verses 22-37: The days of the Son of Man are the time of the last judgment of Dan 7, when the righteous will be vindicated (see also 21.27-28). In verses 26-30: Noah and Lot were known to have lived in times of great iniquity, bringing the judgement of God on earth (Gen 6, 18-19; see also Lk 10.12). In verse 32: Lot's wife "looked back" and was destroyed (9.62; Gen 19.26). In verse 37: the vultures (Lev 11.13) gathering over a corpse are visible (17.22), grim sign of destruction when repentance is no longer possible. Comments or Questions..
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