LUKE—NOTE ON Luke 12:54 A cloud rising in the west over the Mediterranean would have brought moist air that condensed as it climbed the cooler hills of Palestine (shower; see 1 Kings 18:44). The south wind blowing involved a hot, dry wind blowing in from the desert, bringing scorching heat. The crowd could interpret these signs, but their spiritual emptiness kept them from understanding the signs announcing the arrival of God’s kingdom in Jesus’ teaching and ministry.

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