So, when you see things start to happen, stand tall and lift up your heads, because your deliverance is near.”
Commentaries
21:25 - 21:33
The Parousia.
The cosmic events Luke describes in this passage about the coming of the Son of Man should not be taken literally; they evoke a way of thinking typical of apocalyptic literature (cf. Dn 7:13ff) and help distinguish this first manifestation, or Incarnation, of Jesus, which is subject to human nature and limitations—his second coming with all power and glory. The disciples need to be very attentive to the signs of the times (29-31); the key is to recognize them and believe that the Lord’s return will liberate all creation. This is the core of the early community’s eschatological hope, and it remains our hope.
Commentaries
The Parousia.
The cosmic events Luke describes in this passage about the coming of the Son of Man should not be taken literally; they evoke a way of thinking typical of apocalyptic literature (cf. Dn 7:13ff) and help distinguish this first manifestation, or Incarnation, of Jesus, which is subject to human nature and limitations—his second coming with all power and glory. The disciples need to be very attentive to the signs of the times (29-31); the key is to recognize them and believe that the Lord’s return will liberate all creation. This is the core of the early community’s eschatological hope, and it remains our hope.