Compare Luke 21:26 with Revelation 6:15-17. What similarities do you find? Key Passages “People will faint from fear and anticipation of what is coming upon the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.” “Then the kings of the earth, the nobles, the commanders, the rich, the mighty, and every slave and free man hid in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains. And they said to the mountains and the rocks, ‘Fall on us and hide us from the face of the One seated on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb. For the great day of Their wrath has come, and who is able to withstand it?’ ” Shared Atmosphere of Cosmic Upheaval • “Powers of the heavens will be shaken” (Luke) parallels the sixth-seal cataclysm of Revelation 6:12-14, where the sky splits and every mountain and island is displaced. • Both scenes portray creation itself reeling, underscoring that the coming judgment is not merely political or social but cosmic in scope (see Isaiah 13:13; Haggai 2:6-7). A Universal Wave of Terror • Luke: individual hearts “faint from fear.” • Revelation: every social stratum—from kings to slaves—“hid in the caves.” • In both texts, no one outside Christ is immune; terror is worldwide and indiscriminate (cf. Isaiah 2:19-21). Recognition of Inescapable Divine Wrath • Luke hints at fear “of what is coming upon the earth,” pointing to divine intervention. • Revelation names it explicitly: “the wrath of the Lamb.” • The common thread: humanity senses that the judgment is God-initiated and unavoidable (see Zephaniah 1:14-18). Flight Without Refuge • Luke’s “faint” carries the idea of failing courage—people lose heart before judgment even breaks in. • Revelation shows the next step: frantic attempts to hide in mountains and rocks, echoing Hosea 10:8 and Jesus’ own words in Luke 23:30. • Both texts underline that earthly shelters offer no protection when God rises to judge. The Culmination of Prophetic Warning • Jesus in Luke 21 delivers a prophetic preview; Revelation 6 depicts the fulfillment phase during the Day of the Lord. • Together they form a seamless prophetic arc: the warning (Gospels) and the execution (Apocalypse), affirming Jesus’ reliability as both Prophet and Judge (cf. John 5:22-23). Takeaway Themes • God’s coming judgment is cosmic, certain, and universally recognized. • Human power, status, or hiding places cannot shield anyone from that day. • The only secure refuge is found not in caves or mountains but in the very Lamb whose wrath is poured out—salvation through Christ alone (Psalm 2:12; Romans 5:9). |
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