matthew-24:3-8,-matthew-24:3-niv

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 24:1-3

The coming of Christ. After dooming the temple to desolation, "Jesus went out." The action was significant (see Luke 19:44 ). In every case the departure of the Saviour is a solemn event. "His disciples," viz. Peter, James, John, and Andrew, called his attention to the magnificence of the structure. Men are naturally influenced by material glories. They had especially noticed the greatness of the stones, and were astonished when Jesus declared that these should become disjointed and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 24:1-14

The great prophecy: General predictions of coming sorrows. I. THE TEMPLE . 1 . The Lord ' s departure. Jesus went out. He had taught in the temple for the last time. He had greatly loved that holy house of God. He had shown a burning zeal for its honour. Twice he had expelled the crowd of traffickers who made it a house of merchandise, a den of thieves. He "would not suffer that any man should carry any vessel through the temple." He so strongly insisted upon the duty of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 24:1-51

PROPHECY OF THE DESTRUCTION OF JERUSALEM , AND OF THE TIMES OF THE END . ( Mark 13:1-37 ; Luke 21:5-36 .) There is no reason to think, with Olshauson, that St. Matthew or his editor has considerably amplified the original discourse of our Lord by introducing details and expressions from other quarters. The discourse, as we now have it ( Matthew 24:1-51 . and 25.), forms a distinct whole, divided into certain portions closely related to each other and it... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 24:3

As he eat upon the Mount of Olives. On his way to Bethany towards the close of this day, he rested for a while and communed with the disciples, uttering the wonderful eschatological discourse which follows in this and the next chapter. It is noted that the siege of Jerusalem by the Romans began on the very spot where this prophecy of its destruction was delivered, strategical reasons compelling them to make their attack from this quarter. "A sudden turn in the road," writes Dr. Edersheim... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 24:3

"The end of the world." This term is a figure of speech. It represents something. It does not describe something. The actual ending of the world is an almost impossible conception. So far as we are able to trace Divine dealings, there are no "endings;" there are stages. But what we call an "ending" from one point of view is a "beginning" when seen from another point of view. What we ought to inquire is—Was this a familiar figure of speech in the time of our Lord. and if it was, what ideas... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 24:4

Jesus answered and said. The succeeding prophecy has much exercised the minds of commentators from the earliest times unto the present. It is, indeed, full of mysteries, dark sayings, profundities, which our minds cannot fathom. Many of these are and must be inherent in the subject; but some difficulties have been created by the imperfect views taken by those who have applied themselves to explain the Lord's utterances. It is seen by all that we have here predictions concerning the fate of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 24:4-14

Signs of the advent. The coming of Christ in his kingdom being the great event of prophecy to be fulfilled, the time and signs of that coming became questions of intense interest to the disciples. The time is generally indicated by the signs. These are— I. APOSTASY THROUGH THE INFLUENCE OF FALSE CHRISTS . 1 . Many antichrists appeared before the destruction of Jerusalem. 2 . Many have since been deceived by the popes. 3 . Many have been deceived in the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 24:4-41

The first portion of the great prophecy. read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 24:5

Here begins what has been called the first strophe of the oracle ( Matthew 24:5-14 ), which indicates certain prognostics common to the close of the Jewish theocracy and to the end of the world. Many shall come in my Name ( ἐπι ì τῷ ὀνο ì ματι ì μου ), resting on my Name, grounding their pretensions thereon. Saying, I am Christ ( the Christ ) . They who really desired to follow Christ should be tried by the temptation to see in other persons the Messiah. The... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 24:5

False Christs. It is a fact of history that pretenders appeared who claimed to be sent by God for the deliverance of the Jews, and practically usurped to themselves the position of the Christ. But all this belongs to far-distant ages. In a larger application of our Lord's idea, the world has seen many other false Christs down even to our own time, for whoever or whatever assumes to do the work of Christ or claims his honours is a false Christ. Let us look at some of these usurpers. I. ... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 24:1-3

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 24:1-14

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 24:1-51

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 24:3

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 24:3

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 24:4

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 24:4-14

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 24:4-41

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 24:5

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 24:5

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