14. Besides telling His disciples when to flee, how did Christ further show His solicitude and tender
care for them?
Answer
"But pray you that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the Sabbath day." Verse 20.
NOTES-The winter would be an unfavorable time in which to flee, entailing discomfort and
hardship; and an attempt to flee on the Sabbath day would doubtless have been met with difficulty, so false
and pharisaical were the notions of the Jews respecting the true character and object of the Sabbath. See
Matt. 12:1-14; Mark 1:32; 2:23-28; Luke 13:14-17; John 5:10-18.
The prayers of Christ's followers were heard. Events were so overruled that neither Jews nor
Romans hindered the flight of the Christians. Upon the retreat of Cestius, the Jews pursued after his army,
and the Christians thus had an opportunity to leave the city. The country also had been cleared of enemies
who might have endeavored to intercept them. At the time of this siege, the Jews were assembled at
Jerusalem to keep the Feast of Tabernacles, and thus the Christians of Judea were able to escape
unmolested, and in the autumn, a most favorable time for flight.
To whom did this promised seed refer?
What use of this prophecy by the Apostle Peter shows that it referred to Christ?
What cheering message has Christ sent to His people touching His resurrection?
Who was the seed here referred to?
Why was woe at this same time proclaimed to the world?
What reward awaits the true child of God?
How enduring will be their pleasures?
Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle