Woe "there" is eternal; here, a calamity like that produced by a falling tower is soon over. Matthew 3:5. Many of the Jews were slain in the temple; many while offering sacrifice; thousands perished in a way very similar to the Galileans. Why did God allow good Jews to be killed by Pilate? In the days when Jesus walked upon this earth, people liked to point to the calamities of others as visitations of divine justice. for if the mighty works done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. Repent or Perish! Unless we repent we will ALL likewise perish. “ I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. This chapter is drawn from one of the proposed chapters for this upcoming book. From this account of the Galileans we may learn: (1) That people are very prone to infer, when any great calamity happens to others, that they are especially guilty. But if it rejected Him and His message, then it would result in exile and widespread death. 3:1Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. This was remarkably fulfilled. REPENT OR PERISH (Outline) March 19 2006 - Lent 3 - Luke 13:1-13. News of this being brought to our Lord, to draw out His views of such, and whether it was not a judgment of Heaven, He simply points them to the practical view of the matter: "These men are not signal examples of divine vengeance, as ye suppose; but every impenitent sinner—ye yourselves, except ye repent—shall be like monuments of the judgment of Heaven, and in a more awful sense." Galileans—possibly the followers of Judas of Galilee, who, some twenty years before this, taught that Jews should not pay tribute to the Romans, and of whom we learn, from Ac 5:37, that he drew after him a multitude of followers, who on his being slain were all dispersed. 3 Leon Morris, Luke: An Introduction and Commentary (Grand Rapids, MI: Inter-Varsity Press, 1974, 1988), pp. The location of the tower at Siloam is unknown, although it may have been part of Jerusalem’s wall near the pool of Siloam. All of us die one day. When I was working on my doctoral dissertation, my advisor, that is, my first reader, Zane Hodges, suggested that the issue here might be physical death. 1-5) warns of the coming judgment— “unless you repent, you will all perish” (v. 3). In this he showed his love for the souls of people, and in this he set us an example that we should walk in his steps. To get what Luke 13:5 means based on its source text, scroll down or follow these links for the original scriptural meaning , biblical context and relative popularity. Unless You Repent You Will All Likewise Perish (Luke 13:3, 5), The Grace New Testament Commentary (Revised Edition), Free Grace Church and Bible Study Tracker. Jesus is saying that unless they repent, God would allow a lot more Jews to be killed, and soon. But we should not thus infer when a man's house is burned down, or when his children die, or when he is visited with a loss of health; nor should we infer it of the nations that are afflicted with famine, or the plague, or with the ravages of war; nor should we infer it when a man is killed by lightning, or when he perishes by the blowing up of a steamboat. (v. 5) I tell you, no! First, in the sea of humanity differences abound. 0 0. About this time that party would be at its height, and if Pilate caused this detachment of them to be waylaid and put to death as they were offering their sacrifices at one of the festivals, that would be "mingling their blood with their sacrifices" [Grotius, Webster and Wilkinson, but doubted by De Wette, Meyer, Alford, &c.]. 13 Now there were some present at that time who told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices. i. Jesus' warning that they must repent or perish had an immediate, chilling fulfillment. 3 I tell you, no! But not every man, woman, and child was concerned. You cannot interpret correctly, Prof Hendricks would say, unless you observe carefully. Luke 12:22-34 Jesus Warns About Worry. As Jesus repeated, ‘Unless you repent, you will all perish just as they did’ (13:3, 5). To emphasise the point, Luke has Jesus now introduce what appears to be a simple parable, as he frequently did to illustrate his teaching, in order to make his hearers think for themselves and come to a personal decision. Luke 13:3. 1 See, for example, Darrell L. Bock, A Theology of Luke and Acts (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2012), 258, 264; C. Marvin Pate, Luke (Chicago, IL: Moody Press, 1995), p. 284 (Pate says v 3 refers to “spiritual judgment before God, not necessarily a life shortened by tragedy; he says that v 5 possibly anticipates AD 70, but the words of v 5” more probably refer, once again, to judgment from God); John Piper says, “Since Jesus connects it directly to sin and since he says it can be escaped by repentance, I take it to mean final judgment…Unless you repent, you too will be taken unawares and experience a horrible end–the judgment of God beyond the grave” (https://www.desiringgod.org/messages/unless-you-repent-you-will-all-likewise-perish). First, some told Jesus “about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had … I thought it would be a good way to begin 2021 by race-walking a marathon (26.2 miles). Luke 13:1-5 . He did not tell them that "they" were as bad as the Galileans, but left them to "infer" it, for if they did not repent, they must soon likewise be destroyed. Repent or Perish. However, I should have been more open to that suggestion. First, some told Jesus “about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices” (Luke 13:1). Fail to notice that, and you will misunderstand these verses as I did when I wrote my dissertation. "Except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish." Two examples are given in Luke 13:1-5, one by the Lord Himself and one by His audience. Understand the meaning of Luke 13:3 using all available Bible versions and commentary. And unless they repent, they will perish. Today's New International Version. 2 Jesus answered, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans because they suffered this way? “Then Jerusalem, all Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him [John the Baptist]…” Again, not every man, woman, and child went. 13 Now there were some present at that time who told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices. I am an atheist.” And so the student quoted Luke 13:5 – “Except ye repent ye shall all likewise perish.” 2 And he answered them, q "Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered in this way? de Bello Jud. In todays episode, Dr. Bob Wilkin and Shawn Lazar are addressing the word “death” in the scriptures. 1 There were some present at that very time who told him about the Galileans whose blood # ch. You do not need to be a Bible scholar to see that Luke 13:1-5 is not an evangelistic passage. But a large crowd from Jerusalem, Judea, and the region around the Jordan did go.2. The word all is often used in the NT to refer not to 100% of a city or nation, but to a large number or a large percentage. GES uses all contributions and proceeds from the sales of our resources to further the gospel of grace in the United States and abroad. 1 There were present at that season some that told him of the Galilaeans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. After all, over one million Jews died less than forty years later in the Jewish War of AD 66-70. The primary source of Grace Evangelical Society's funding is through charitable contributions. Luke 13:10-17 A Crippled Woman Healed on the Sabbath. ... His statement that they repent or perish is a bold confrontation of sin; something the Jews did not appreciate Jesus pointing out, particularly when they are expecting Jesus to side with them about the slaughter of the Galileans. What is "their" character? (2) that that conclusion, in the way in which it is usually drawn, is erroneous. “Herod the king…was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.” There was widespread concern. While on earth He prophesied many things, including the destruction of the temple (Matt 24:1-2; Luke 19:43-44), which occurred in AD 70. I wrote my doctoral dissertation on this subject over thirty years ago. The fall of the tower of Siloam is not mentioned in other historical records, and, since the Bible gives no more detail of the structure’s collapse, we cannot be sure what the tower was for or why it fell. Luke 13:18-35 Jesus Teaches About the Kingdom of God. Good and evil are mingled; the good and the bad suffer, and all are exposed here to calamity. 4. [Zane C. Hodges, "Unless You Repent You Will Perish: Repentance in Luke 13:1-5"]: "Biblical repentance [meaning a change to godly behavior] is not a condition for a person’s eternal salvation. It would not make sense to say that these two cases in which Jews died physically illustrates that likewise unless you repent you will be eternally condemned. 3 I tell you, no! Lu 13:1-9. See the Book of Job, and the reasonings of his three "friends.". INTRO: Considering mankind we want to note two things. The Lord says nothing about everlasting life or about escaping eternal condemnation. And the man said “I don’t believe the Bible. Leon Morris says, “His likewise can scarcely mean that they will be killed in exactly the same way.”3 Morris envisions two possible deaths. Luke 13:5 (unless you repent) describes a "once and for all" repentance. I suspect this verse is used due to a misunderstanding of the type of Universalism that is being addressed. Here, Jesus’ conclusion has earth-shattering implications for us. Those who thus perish may be far more virtuous than many that live. Luke gives us a pair of stories that call us to repentance (vv. 2 And Jesus answering said unto them, Suppose ye that these Galilaeans were sinners above all the Galilaeans, because they suffered such things? 2 See “Does ‘All’ Ever Mean ‘All’ in Scripture?” by Tom Hicks at https://www.biblestudytools.com/blogs/founders-ministries-blog/does-all-ever-mean-all-in-scripture.html. Luke 13:5 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. In Sent to bear fruit that will last. They may experience the same fate. (5) when people are disposed to speak about the great guilt of others, and the calamities that come upon them, they should inquire about "themselves." Luke 13 is the thirteenth chapter of the Gospel of Luke in the New Testament of the Christian Bible.It records several parables and teachings told by Jesus Christ and his lamentation over the city of Jerusalem. Jesus also mentioned a group of Galilean men. There all that is irregular on earth will be regulated; all that appears unequal will be made equal; all that is chaotic will be reduced to order. That principle is on prominent display in Luke 13:1-5. The story of the Galileans (vv. Apparently, they were looking for ways to get Jesus to agree with them politically. His enigmatic answer is that if those asking the question did not repent, they likewise would perish. except. No doubt about it. That is the matter under discussion. Do you suppose they were worse sinners than ALL the others? No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.” -Luke 13:1-5 There’s so much in this short passage, but to summarize it, you have people who are asking Jesus about, basically, an instance of moral evil, and an instance of natural evil. Repent or Perish 1 Now there were some present at that time who told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices. In todays modern Christianity we rarely hear any preacher say “Repent or Perish”! It is important to understand that Luke 13:1-9 follows Jesus’ warning that people who reject Him will be judged and suffer the eternal consequences of not believing in Christ and rejecting Him. Aren’t Genesis 2:17 & Romans 6:23 About Spiritual Death? What is "their" condition? Luke 24:47 And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. The Fig Tree, Luke 13:1-9. WORDS OF JESUS IN RED. But unless you repent, you too will all perish." He is also a prophet. Luke 12:35-48 Preparing for His Coming. REPENT OR PERISH (LUKE 13:1-5) Home / REPENT OR PERISH (LUKE 13:1-5) September 6, 2020 REPENT OR PERISH (LUKE 13:1-5) Speaker: Rev. Luke 13-14 New International Version (NIV) Repent or Perish. There were present at that season some that told him of the Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. So we may infer of the effects of licentiousness. We must all repent or we shall perish. He does not call the people to faith in Him. Bonface Nyangolo. Unless the hearers repented, they would likewise suffer at the hands of the Romans.”. The tragedy was obviously well-known to Jesus’ hearers. We determine what these words mean by what we observe in the context. (4) there is another world a future state - a world where the good will be happy and the wicked punished. He lives in Highland Village, TX with his wife, Sharon. LUKE 13:5. The Lord Jesus gave the nation of Israel upwards of forty years. , in fact our modern day version of Jesus has him so watered down that he wouldn’t even dare say such a thing, but he did! Luke 10:13–15. His latest book is Turn and Live: The Power of Repentance. Luke Chapter 13. The reference here to the impending destruction of Jerusalem is far from exhausting our Lord's weighty words; they manifestly point to a "perdition" of a more awful kind—future, personal, remediless. No matter what befalls others, "we" are sinners; "we" are to die; "we" shall be lost unless we repent. A story is told of a Christian student who at a Christian mission spoke to a man about his soul. Euseb. 1-3. 1 Don't try His Patience. Consider the barren fig tree. The verb tense in Luke 13:3 (unless you repent) describes a continuing repentance. (Luke 13:3.) Here he had reference, no doubt, to the calamities that were coming upon them, when thousands of the people perished. 1-5) and a parable that illustrates the patience and love of God (vv. But unless you repent, you too will all perish” (Luke 13:4–5). Denomination: Baptist. Even so, many commentators understand Luke 13:1-5 in that way.1 There is nothing about eternal condemnation in this context. (3) this is not a world of retribution. It "may" be that they are in quite as much danger of perishing as those are whom they regard as so wicked. Many did not even know about the visit of the magi. Luke 13:1-9 Repent or Perish. SERMON: REPENT OR PERISH...Luke 13:1-5..March 3, 2013 The word repentance has been greatly reduced from its more profound spiritual meaning. Luke 12:13-21 The Parable of the Rich Fool. l. 3. c. 5. Both examples refer to Jews who died physically. These examples serve to illustrate what He means by the words unless you repent you will all likewise perish. but except ye repent; of sin, and particularly of the disbelief of the Messiah: ye shall likewise perish; or perish, in like manner, as these Galileans did: and so it came to pass in the destruction of Jerusalem, that great numbers of the unbelieving Jews, even three hundred thousand men were destroyed at the feast of passover (c); and that for sedition, as these men very likely were. 3 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. Welcome to Grace in Focus Radio. 13. Both stories call for repentance. ‘Except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.’ Luke 13:3; Luke 13:5. He knew that the nation would not repent and that over one million would die. The subject of religion was always present to his mind. We envision a mean judge with his long finger in our faces saying something like, 'repent , repent you didn't pay the rent.' Except ye repent - Except you forsake your sins and turn to God. We cannot just pull words out and make them mean what we think they should mean. Luke 13:3 Context. Repent or Perish There were some present at that very time who told him about the Galileans whose blood #ch. TWO STORIES AND A PARABLE. People are tall/short, young/old, skinny/not-so-skinny and the list of differences is endless. The Lesson, "REPENT OR Perish," Suggested by Two Recent Incidents, and Illustrated by the Parable of the Barren Fig Tree. But, He said, that unless we repent, we shall also perish. The coming of the Messiah for Israel was both good and bad news. Second, Jesus then brought up an example of His own: “Or those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them, do you think that they were worse sinners than all other men who dwelt in Jerusalem?” (Luke 13:4). Bob Wilkin is Executive Director of Grace Evangelical Society and co-host of Grace in Focus Radio. Jesus was prophesying in Luke 13:3, 5. 2 Jesus answered, Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans because they suffered this way? Jesus declared that these were only examples of greater judgments to come npon all who fail to repent. In the opening verse of Luke 13 we are told that the events that follow in verses 1-9 occurred on the same day as the events reported in Luke 12. The murder of the Galilæans is an event of which we know nothing certain. Two examples are given in Luke 13:1-5, one by the Lord Himself and one by His audience. He warned of this in advance. Watch Download PDF. The motives of those who told our Lord of the event we are left to conjecture. Grace In Focus is sent to subscribers in the United States free of charge. Likewise Suggests the Same Kind of Perishing. Jesus took occasion, contrary to their expectation, to make a practical use of that fact, and to warn them of their own danger. 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