Luk 21:20 | MHM | STEP | Judgments Predicted In this passage, Jesus warns about the coming destruction of Jerusalem. He explains that this event will be a kind of “day of judgment” for the Jewish people, and a symbol of what will happen at the end of the world. The fall of Jerusalem would be a terrible time, especially for those who were attached to the city and its traditions. v. 20 : Jesus said that Jerusalem would be surrounded by armies (Luke 21:20 ). He was talking about the Roman armies. When the disciples saw this, they would know that the city’s destruction was close. God always finishes what He starts, whether in mercy or in judgment.

‏ Luke 21:20

Judgments Predicted

In this passage, Jesus warns about the coming destruction of Jerusalem. He explains that this event will be a kind of “day of judgment” for the Jewish people, and a symbol of what will happen at the end of the world. The fall of Jerusalem would be a terrible time, especially for those who were attached to the city and its traditions.

v. 20: Jesus said that Jerusalem would be surrounded by armies (Luke 21:20 ^a). He was talking about the Roman armies. When the disciples saw this, they would know that the city’s destruction was close. God always finishes what He starts, whether in mercy or in judgment.