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E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 24:30

appear = shine forth. Greek. phaino. App-106 . the sign. As asked in Matthew 24:3 . then shall, &c. Quoted from Zechariah 12:12 . earth = land. Greek. ge. App-129 . they shall see. Greek. opsomai. App-133 . in = [seated] upon. Greek. epi. with. Greek. meta. Quoted from Daniel 7:13 . with power and great glory = with power, yea, with great and glorious power. Figure of speech Hendiadys. App-6 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 24:31

a great sound of a trumpet. Greek "a trumpet and a great sound" = a trumpet, yea, a great sounding trumpet. Figure of speech Hendiadys ( App-6 ); not two things, but one. they shall gather, &c. Quoted from Deuteronomy 30:4 . See 1 Thessalonians 4:16 , 1 Thessalonians 4:17 . His elect. Who "received the Word". Act 2:41 . 1 Thessalonians 2:13 . from = out of. Greek. ek. App-104 . heaven = heavens. Plural See note on Matthew 6:9 , Matthew 6:10 . know = get to know. Greek. ginosko.... read more

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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 24:34

This generation. See note on Matthew 11:16 . not = by no means. Greek. ou me. App-105 . till. Here with Greek " an ", and the Subjunctive Mood, marking the uncertainty, which was conditional on the repentance of the nation. Note the four "tills" (Matthew 10:23 ; Matthew 16:28 ; Matthew 23:39 ; Matthew 24:34 ), and compare what is certain with what is uncertain. be fulfilled = may have begun to arise, or take place: referring specially to the first "sign" in Matthew 24:4 , in response to... read more

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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 24:36

of = concerning. Greek. p eri. App-104 . knoweth = has any intuitive knowledge. Greek. oida. The same word as in verses: Matthew 24:42 , Matthew 24:43 ("known"); not the same as in verses: Matthew 24:32 , Matthew 24:33 , Matthew 24:39 , Matthew 24:43 ("known"). Father. App-98 . only = alone. Not the Lord as "the Son of man", though surely as "the Son of God". read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 24:37

shall = will. also the coming = the parousia (or presence) also. the coming = the parousia. See note on Matthew 24:3 . read more

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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 24:40

the one shall be taken, &c. 1 Thessalonians 4:15 , 1 Thessalonians 4:16 refers to this, for it is the same parousia. shall = is. So in Matthew 24:41 . taken = taken to one's side, in peace and for blessing, as in Matthew 1:20 , Matthew 1:24 ; Matthew 17:1 .Luke 9:10 ; Luke 18:31 ; John 14:3 ("receive"). left. For judgment; as in Matthew 13:30 ("let"); Matthew 15:14 ("let alone"); Matthew 19:27 , Matthew 19:29 ("forsaken"); Matthew 23:38 ; Matthew 26:56 , &c. read more

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