“When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?”
Then they gathered around him and asked him, 'Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?' — the apostles' question reveals they still expect a physical, nationalistic restoration of Israel's monarchy and geopolitical independence. Jesus does not dismiss their hope for restoration (apokathistano) but redirects their attention from chronology to mission: they are to be witnesses to the restoration of all things, not calculators of its timing. The pattern continues: Jesus redirects eschatological curiosity toward ethical engagement.
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