Who was Christ speaking about in this verse?
As he came near and saw the city, he wept over it, saying, “If you, even you, had only recognized on this day the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes. Indeed, the days will come upon you when your enemies will set up ramparts around you and surround you and hem you in on every side. They will crush you to the ground, you and your children within you, and they will not leave within you one stone upon another, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation from God.” Luke 19:41-44 NRSV
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From box :- As he came near and saw the city, he wept over it, saying, “If you, even you, had only recognized on this day the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes. Indeed, the days will come upon you when your enemies will set up ramparts around you and surround you and hem you in on every side. They will crush you to the ground, you and your children within you, and they will not leave within you one stone upon another, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation from God.” Luke 19:41-44
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Here's what I found; "he’s addressing Jerusalem symbolically, but also very concretely. He’s lamenting that the city—and by extension its people—did not recognize "the time of your visitation from God." That phrase is striking. It suggests a missed opportunity, a divine moment ignored or dismissed. Historically, many interpret this as a prophetic reference to the siege and destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans in 70 AD. The prediction of encirclement and total devastation—"not one stone upon another"—echoes that later event with chilling precision. But spiritually, it's more than just a prediction. It’s an expression of unrequited love. Jesus offered peace, but it was rejected. That grief isn’t about punishment—it’s about loss: the tragedy of a people unable to see what could have been healing, transformation, even salvation." The year is half gone already. 7/2/25
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Luke 19:41-44 is a passage of many that proves Jesus is God. Key words: "visitation from God." What Jesus foretold is the destruction of Jerusalem and the second Jewish Temple in which the Romans, led by General Titus destroyed the city in 70 AD. Jerusalem was defended by a complex system of fortifications, including multiple walls and towers to speak of ramparts: https://youtu.be/y741QbT1YEo?si=ittUHHi3Gh3eQJaf
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