Jesus v. Jerusalem: A Commentary on Luke 9:51–20:26, Jesus’ Lawsuit Against Israel
Overview
Most people don’t realize that many (if not most) of Jesus’ parables were intended not as general morality tales, but as particular pronouncements of coming judgment and change. Jesus was warning Jerusalem to repent and to accept its new King (Jesus) or else fall under ultimate condemnation of God.
In fact, much of Jesus’ teaching in the Gospels pertains primarily to that pre-AD 70 crowd, and without reading it in this light, we misunderstand it. And when we misunderstand it, we misapply it.
The section of Luke covered in this commentary requires this understanding. The parables Jesus tells during his final journey to Jerusalem (Luke 9:51–20:26, and beyond) almost all pertain to the rebellion, faithlessness, judgment, and coming destruction of Jerusalem, and the salvation of a tiny remnant of his elect people.
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- Foreword by Gary DeMar
- Preface by the author
- Verse-by-verse exegesis
Top Highlights
“Instead, He was first to encounter opposition for which He would later return and punish the city” (Page 132)
“Most people don’t realize that many if not most of Jesus’ parables were intended not as general morality tales, but as particular pronouncements of coming judgment and change. Jesus was warning Jerusalem to repent and to accept its new King (Jesus) or else fall under ultimate condemnation of God. In fact, much of Jesus’ teaching in the Gospels pertains primarily to that pre-ad 70 crowd, and without reading it in this light, we misunderstand it. And when we misunderstand it, we misapply it.” (Page 5)
“Jesus was not just angry because people were buying and selling. He got angry because of what they were buying and selling: sacrifices. The accounts mention the money changers and the merchants, and those who were selling doves (Matt. 21:13). John mentions sheep and oxen as well (John 2:15). These people were not selling religious junk like the modern Bible stores; they were selling sacrifices. And a people that has accepted sacrifices for sin as a thing of everyday business, is a people that has given up on obedience—they had no mind for keeping the covenant, no mind for the discipline of holiness and prayer, and no mind for being a witness unto the nations. They were simply going through the motions of the rituals, ignoring the larger mandate, and essentially buying their atonement.” (Page 142)
“As I have mentioned before concerning the selling of property pre-ad 70, we see exactly this behavior taking place in the New Testament Church: people literally selling their land and houses, and using the proceeds to help each other (Acts 4:33–37). Notice, here it does not mention all possessions, just the real estate that bound them to the location: ‘as many as were owners of lands or houses sold them’ (v. 34). This sell-off served the double purpose Jesus was teaching for them during that special watchful period: have your priorities straight, and be prepared to move.” (Page 30)
- Title: Jesus v. Jerusalem: A Commentary on Luke 9:51–20:26, Jesus’ Lawsuit Against Israel
- Author: Joel McDurmon
- Publisher: American Vision
- Publication Date: 2011
- Pages: 251