Warnings of Coming Judgement: Luke 11:31-32
“31) The Queen of the South will rise up with the men of this generation at the judgment and condemn them, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, something greater than Solomon is here. 32) The men of Nineveh will stand up with this generation at the judgment and condemn it, because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, something greater than Jonah is here.” Luke 11:31-32
The story of the visit of the Queen of the south to Solomon is recorded in both 1 Kings 10:1-10 and 2 Chronicles 9:1-12. To this day, it is a celebrated part of the royal history of Ethiopia. They maintain that this visit resulted in the birth of a son that became a significant ruler in Ethiopia. It is talked about at length in their national museum.
Notice that this piece of documented history is sandwiched between two texts about Jonah and the city of Nineveh. Though some liberal scholars reject the book of Jonah because of its miraculous story line, Jesus spoke of both of these events as historical facts! He validated the book of Jonah as a true and literal fact of history.
He used both of these stories to pronounce judgement on the Jewish leaders and blind people of His time who rejected both His message and miracles. They had no excuse for their unbelief or hardness of heart. The Old Testament is filled with prophecies about the Messiah. They rejected everything.
It is very important to note that Jesus warned about coming judgement. The Bible is full of warnings about judgement. This is a common theme in both the Old and New Testaments. (See Romans 2:1-16; 2 Corinthians 5:10; Revelation 20:11-15)
For the believer, Jesus bore the wrath and judgement of God on sin on our behalf on the cross. We will not face eternal judgement, but we will be held accountable for our actions. Therefore, we are to live sober and holy lives with great reverence for God. (Hebrews 12:25-29; 1 Peter 1:13-19)
I am deeply concerned that the doctrines of God’s holiness, wrath and judgement have been dropped from consciousness in the modern church. They were crucial components in the preaching of the early church and the messages that led to the Great Awakenings. Where there is no fear and reverence for God, there is no bases for repentance or holy living. We have a very watered down gospel today.
Daily Bible Commentary By Terry Baxter: Cofounder of GoServ Global
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“31) The Queen of the South will rise up with the men of this generation at the judgment and condemn them, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, something greater than Solomon is here. 32) The men of Nineveh will stand up with this generation at the judgment and condemn it, because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, something greater than Jonah is here.” Luke 11:31-32
The story of the visit of the Queen of the south to Solomon is recorded in both 1 Kings 10:1-10 and 2 Chronicles 9:1-12. To this day, it is a celebrated part of the royal history of Ethiopia. They maintain that this visit resulted in the birth of a son that became a significant ruler in Ethiopia. It is talked about at length in their national museum.
Notice that this piece of documented history is sandwiched between two texts about Jonah and the city of Nineveh. Though some liberal scholars reject the book of Jonah because of its miraculous story line, Jesus spoke of both of these events as historical facts! He validated the book of Jonah as a true and literal fact of history.
He used both of these stories to pronounce judgement on the Jewish leaders and blind people of His time who rejected both His message and miracles. They had no excuse for their unbelief or hardness of heart. The Old Testament is filled with prophecies about the Messiah. They rejected everything.
It is very important to note that Jesus warned about coming judgement. The Bible is full of warnings about judgement. This is a common theme in both the Old and New Testaments. (See Romans 2:1-16; 2 Corinthians 5:10; Revelation 20:11-15)
For the believer, Jesus bore the wrath and judgement of God on sin on our behalf on the cross. We will not face eternal judgement, but we will be held accountable for our actions. Therefore, we are to live sober and holy lives with great reverence for God. (Hebrews 12:25-29; 1 Peter 1:13-19)
I am deeply concerned that the doctrines of God’s holiness, wrath and judgement have been dropped from consciousness in the modern church. They were crucial components in the preaching of the early church and the messages that led to the Great Awakenings. Where there is no fear and reverence for God, there is no bases for repentance or holy living. We have a very watered down gospel today.
Daily Bible Commentary By Terry Baxter: Cofounder of GoServ Global
Sent from my iPhone
