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The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 25:31-46

The judgment, No human imagination avails to grasp the conception of the judgment of a world—the great white throne, the voice of the archangel, the generations of all time gathering from all quarters. There is one feature of the judgment which is here and elsewhere made prominent—that Christ himself is to be Judge. The Father hath given him authority to execute judgment also, "because he is the Son of man." Jesus Christ is that Person through whom God has seen fit to transact with men... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 25:31-46

The great assize. It has been well observed by Dr. Doddridge that our Lord here proceeds to speak of the great day of retribution, in a description which is one of the noblest instances of the true sublime anywhere to be found. Portions of the description are undoubtedly parabolic, the intention evidently being to give prominence to certain important principles; but otherwise it is a solemn anticipation of what will one day become history. We may consider— I. THE ARRANGEMENT OF ... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 25:31

When the Son of man ... - This is in answer to the question which the disciples proposed to Jesus respecting the end of the world, Matthew 24:3. That this refers to the last judgment, and not, as some have supposed, to the destruction of Jerusalem, appears:From the fact that it was in answer to an express inquiry respecting “the end” of the world. “All nations” were to be assembled, which did not take place at the destruction of Jerusalem. A separation was to take place between the righteous... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 25:31

Matthew 25:31. When, &c. The same great truth, that there is no such thing as negative goodness, which was shown, 1st, in the parable of the virgins; 2d, in the still plainer parable of the servants who had received the talents; is here shown a third time, in a direct unparabolical declaration of the manner in which our Lord will proceed at the last day. When the Son of man shall come in his glory, &c. With what majesty and grandeur does Christ here speak of himself! giving us one... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Matthew 25:31-46

135. Sheep and goats (Matthew 25:31-46)Jesus’ third example opens with a description of his return in power and glory to judge the world. His judgment reveals that, no matter what nation a person may come from, there are only two types of people in the world, compared in the story to sheep and goats (Matthew 25:31-33).The ‘sheep’ are God’s people, who give proof of this by the practical love they show to others, often at the expense of their own convenience and comfort. Because they are... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 25:31

When the Son of man. See the Structure (p. 1366). shall come = shall have come. the throne. Luke 1:32 . Compare Psalms 47:8 . Jeremiah 3:17 ; Jeremiah 14:21 .Zephaniah 3:8 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 25:31

But when the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the angels with him, then shall he sit on the throne of his glory.As the poet John Milton expressed it:The aged earth aghast With terror of that blast Shall from the surface to the center shake, When, at the world's last session, The dreadful Judge in middle air shall spread His throne.[10]This place does not teach that Christ will sit upon the throne of his glory only upon the occasion of his second coming, nor that he will only then... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 25:31-33

Matthew 25:31-33. When the Son of man shall come, &c.— Our Saviour begins here his third parable, which is agreeable to the language of the Old Testament, in which good men are compared to sheep, on account of their harmlessness and usefulness, (See Psalms 23:0.) and the wicked men to goats, for the exorbitancy of their lusts. The allusion however is dropped almost at the entrance of the parable, the greatest part of this representation being expressed in terms perfectly simple; so that... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Matthew 25:31

31. When the Son of man shall come in his glory—His personal glory. and all the holy angels with him—See Deuteronomy 33:2; Daniel 7:9; Daniel 7:10; Judges 1:14; Hebrews 1:6; 1 Peter 3:22. then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory—the glory of His judicial authority. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 25:3-46

VI. THE OFFICIAL PRESENTATION AND REJECTION OF THE KING 19:3-25:46This section of the Gospel continues Jesus’ instruction of His disciples in preparation for their future (Matthew 19:3 to Matthew 20:34). Then Jesus presented Himself formally to Israel as her King with His triumphal entry (Matthew 21:1-17). This resulted in strong rejection by Israel’s leaders (Matthew 21:18 to Matthew 22:46). Consequently Jesus pronounced His rejection of Israel (ch. 23). Finally He revealed to His disciples... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 25:31-46

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 25:31-46

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 25:31

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 25:31

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Matthew 25:31-46

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 25:31

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 25:31

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 25:31-33

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Matthew 25:31

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 25:3-46

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