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Luke 17:20-37: The Scandalous Verses, part 2: Israel must purge its pride and put it upon the Messiah

Many look to the apocalyptic Matthew 24, also touched on in Luke 17:20-37, for signs of the “end times.” But the context in both books suggests the real message is a call for Israel to purge itself of pride in anything other than God and offload that rebellion upon the Messiah.