The Glory of the Kingdom

Luke developed three main themes that are intertwined: (1) His introducing the Kingdom of God, (2) His revealing Himself as he Messiah/Christ, the King of the Kingdom, and (3) His means for instructing and informing His followers of His will and purpose--hearing the Word of God. The verses of the text trace the Lord's testing both the crowds and His followers about their understanding of the Kingdom and its present expression. Sadly, all were looking for the Kingdom to appear as it will in the "world to come. This is clear by the fact that they could not comprehend the fact that Jesus was about to be rejected and crucified at the hands of the Jews.