“And taking the twelve, he said to them, ‘See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written about the Son of Man by the prophets will be accomplished.’”
(Luke 18:31)
Giertz preached on this text on February 16, 1958 taking it from the Gospel reading for the beginning of Lent that year. He reminded the hearers that day saying “That which happened in Jerusalem, also happened for our sakes” (p. 36). All that happened in Jerusalem was done as a completion and fulfillment of the promises of God. Those promises were spoken to the people of that day through the lips of the prophets and for us today as those words were written down for us.
(Luke 18:31)
Giertz preached on this text on February 16, 1958 taking it from the Gospel reading for the beginning of Lent that year. He reminded the hearers that day saying “That which happened in Jerusalem, also happened for our sakes” (p. 36). All that happened in Jerusalem was done as a completion and fulfillment of the promises of God. Those promises were spoken to the people of that day through the lips of the prophets and for us today as those words were written down for us.