Manifesting the Kingdom - Warning

Jesus' ministry was directed toward announcing the in-breaking kingdom that Yahweh had promised through His prophets and Israel had eagerly awaited through long centuries of exile underscored by an empty sanctuary. But many in Israel would fall short of this kingdom and miss the day of their visitation - the day when Yahweh returned to Zion in the person of the incarnate Son. Thus the climactic aspect of Jesus' kingdom announcement was His warning of what awaited the Israelite nation if they refused Him, their King, and so also the kingdom He'd come to inaugurate.