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Two Redemptions in One
Commentators highlight a dual meaning in this verse. The immediate "redemption" for the disciples was their deliverance from intense persecution, which ended with Jerusalem's destruction in 70 AD. However, scholars also see this event as a "type and foreshadowing" of the ultimate redemption all believers will experience at Christ's final, second coming.
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Albert Barnes
On Luke 21:28
18th Century
Theologian
Your redemption draweth nigh. See Barnes on Matthew 24:33.
This is expressed in the 31st verse thus: the kingdom of God is nigh…
AT Robertson
On Luke 21:28
Look up (ανακυψατε). First aorist active imperative of ανακυπτω, to raise up. Here of the soul as in Joh 8:7,10, but in Lu 13:11 o…
Charles Ellicott
On Luke 21:28
19th Century
Bishop
Look up.—The Greek word, literally, bend up, or turn up, meets us here and in Luke 13:11, and nowhere else in th…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Luke 21:27–32
19th Century
Preacher
The Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads;…
John Calvin
On Luke 21:28
16th Century
Theologian
And when these things begin to take place. Luke expresses more clearly the consolation by which Christ animates the minds of his followers…
John Gill
On Luke 21:28
17th Century
Pastor
And when these things begin to come to pass
When the first of these signs appears, or any one of them:
Matthew Henry
On Luke 21:5–28
17th Century
Minister
With much curiosity, those around Christ ask about the time when the great desolation would occur. He answers with clarity and fullness, to the ext…