What is the meaning of Luke 21:25? There will be signs in the sun “There will be signs in the sun…” (Luke 21:25) • Jesus foretells literal, unmistakable changes in the sky. Joel 2:31 speaks of the sun turning to darkness before “the great and awesome Day of the LORD.” • Revelation 6:12 pictures the sun becoming “black like sackcloth.” Such cosmic upheaval heralds God’s direct intervention, echoing Matthew 24:29 where the Lord links a darkened sun to His imminent return. • These events are not random; they serve as divine billboards, urging repentance and alerting faithful watchers that history is racing toward its climactic fulfillment (Romans 13:11–12). and moon “…and [signs] in the … moon…” (Luke 21:25) • Scripture repeatedly pairs a dark or blood-red moon with the Day of the LORD (Acts 2:20; Isaiah 13:10). • Just as lunar eclipses are visible to every nation, so the Lord’s warnings are universally broadcast. The moon, created to “govern the night” (Genesis 1:16), will itself testify that spiritual night is giving way to everlasting day (Revelation 21:23). and stars “…and stars…” (Luke 21:25) • Revelation 6:13 describes stars falling “like figs dropped from a tree.” Whether by meteor showers or divine shaking, the effect is the same: the cosmos will look unstable, underscoring Hebrews 12:26-27—God will shake “not only the earth, but heaven as well,” so that only the unshakable kingdom remains. • Matthew 24:29 clusters sun, moon, and star disturbances together, showing one coordinated, global sign package just before Christ appears in power and glory. and on the earth dismay among the nations “…and on the earth dismay among the nations…” (Luke 21:25) • While the heavens tremble, nations below will be “in anguish” (NIV) or “distressed” (ESV). The prophetic picture mirrors Haggai 2:6-7 where God shakes all nations, and Revelation 11:18 where the nations rage even as judgment looms. • Political structures, economies, and alliances will prove powerless. 1 Thessalonians 5:3 warns that when people say “Peace and safety,” sudden destruction will come. The growing turmoil exposes misplaced confidences and magnifies the need for the Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6). bewildered by the roaring of the sea “…bewildered by the roaring of the sea…” (Luke 21:25) • Luke links national panic to natural upheaval—storm-tossed oceans, tsunamis, hurricanes. Psalm 46:2-3 pictures waters roaring and foaming, yet believers need not fear because “God is our refuge.” • Nahum 1:5 says the seas lift themselves at God’s presence; Revelation 8:8-9 shows a blazing mountain cast into the sea, turning a third of it to blood. People accustomed to controlling their environment will face forces only the Creator can command (Job 38:8-11). and the surging of the waves “…and the surging of the waves.” (Luke 21:25) • The phrase intensifies the previous line: not merely loud seas but relentless, swelling breakers. Picture the days of Noah when “the flood came and destroyed them all” (Luke 17:26-27). • Revelation 16:18-21 couples seismic upheaval with islands fleeing and mountains falling; together with violent seas, the whole planet groans (Romans 8:22), signaling that redemption is at the door (Luke 21:28). summary Luke 21:25 presents a literal, end-time snapshot: cosmic signs above, global distress below, and nature itself in uproar. Each element—from darkened sun to pounding surf—serves a dual purpose: warning the rebellious and reassuring the faithful that Jesus is about to return. Far from chaos, these events unfold under God’s sovereign timetable, urging believers to lift their heads, stand firm, and live expectantly in the light of Christ’s soon appearing. |
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