Barnes New Testament Notes

By Albert Barnes

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE - Chapter 21 - Verse 28

Verse 28. Your redemption draweth nigh. See Barnes "Mt 24:33".

This is expressed in the 31st verse thus: "the kingdom of God is nigh at hand" -- that is, from that time God will signally build up his kingdom. It shall be fully established when the Jewish policy shall come to an end; when the temple shall be destroyed, and the Jews scattered abroad. Then the power of the Jews shall be at an end; they shall no longer be able to persecute you, and you shall be completely delivered from all these trials and calamities in Judea.

{a} "your redemption draweth nigh" Ro 8:23