matthew-24:15-21,-matthew-24:29-niv

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 24:16

Then let them ... - Then Christians may know that the end is come, and should seek a place of safety. Destruction would not only visit the “city,” but would extend to the surrounding part of Judea.The mountains - The mountains of Palestine abound in caves, a safe retreat for those who are pursued. In all ages these caves have been the favorite places of robbers, and they were also resorted to by those in danger, 1 Samuel 13:6; 1 Samuel 22:1; 2 Samuel 23:13; Joshua 10:16. In those mountains they... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 24:17

Him which is on the house-top - The roofs of the houses in Eastern countries were made flat, so that they were favorable places for walking and retirement. See the notes at Matthew 9:1-8. The meaning here is, that He who should be on the house-top when this calamity came upon the city “should flee without delay;” He should not even take time to secure any article of apparel from his house. So sudden would be the calamity, that by attempting to do this He would endanger his life. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 24:18

Return back to take his clothes - His clothes which, in “working,” He had laid aside, or which, in fleeing, he should throw off as an encumbrance. “Clothes” here means the “outer” garment, commonly laid aside when men worked or ran. See the notes at Matthew 5:40.These directions were followed. It is said that the Christians, warned by these predictions, fled from Jerusalem to Pella, and other places beyond the Jordan; so that there is not evidence that a single “Christian” perished in Jerusalem... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 24:20

But pray ye ... - The destruction was certainly coming. It could not be prevented; yet it was right to pray for a mitigation of the circumstances, that it might be as mild as possible. So we know that calamity is before us; sickness, pain, bereavement, and death are in our path; yet, though we know that these things must come upon us, it is right to pray that they may come in as mild a manner as may be consistent with the will of God. We must die, but it is right to pray that the pains of our... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 24:21

There shall be great tribulation - The word “tribulation” means calamity or “suffering.” Luke Luke 21:24 has specified in what this tribulation would consist: “They shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations, and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles shall be fulfilled.” That is, until the time allotted for the Gentiles “to do it” shall be fully accomplished, or as long as God is pleased to suffer them to do... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 24:15

Matthew 24:15. When ye shall see, &c. The preceding verses foretold the signs of the destruction of Jerusalem, that is, the circumstances which were to be the forerunners and attendants of that great event: we now proceed to those verses which respect what happened during the siege, and after it. Never was a prophecy more punctually fulfilled: and it will tend to confirm our faith in the gospel to trace the particulars. The abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel Daniel’s... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 24:17-19

Matthew 24:17-19. Let him who is on the house-top not come down It is well known that the houses of the Jews, as well as those of the ancient Greeks and Romans, were flat on the top, for them to walk upon, and had usually stairs on the outside, by which they might ascend and descend without coming into the house. In the walled cities, these flat-roofed houses usually formed continued terraces from one end of the city to the other, which terraces terminated at the gates. The meaning... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 24:20-21

Matthew 24:20-21. But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter For the inclemency of the season, the badness of the roads, the shortness of the days, will all be great impediments to your flight: neither on the sabbath day That you may not raise the indignation of the Jews by travelling on that day, and so meet with that death out of the city which you had endeavoured to escape by removing from it. Besides, many of them would have scrupled to travel far on that day; the Jews thinking... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Matthew 24:1-31

131. The coming crisis (Matthew 24:1-31; Mark 13:1-27; Luke 21:5-28)Through his parables and other teachings, Jesus had spoken a number of times of his going away and his return in glory, which would bring in the climax of the age, the triumph of his kingdom and final judgment. His disciples apparently connected these events with the predicted destruction of Jerusalem. Therefore, when Jesus spoke of the destruction of the temple, his disciples immediately connected this with the return of the... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 24:15

the abomination, &c. Reference to Daniel 12:11 . See App-117 ., and notes on Daniel 9:27 ; Daniel 9:11 , Dan 9:31 ; Daniel 12:11 . Used as the equivalent for a special idol. Deuteronomy 7:26 . 1 Kings 11:7 . 2 Kings 23:13 . Compare 2 Thessalonians 2:4 . of. Genitive of Cause, that which brings on God's desolating judgments. by = by means of, or through. Greek. dia. the holy place. See note on "pinnacle", Matthew 4:5 . understands = observe attentively. read more

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 24:16

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 24:17

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 24:18

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 24:20

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 24:21

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 24:15

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 24:17-19

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 24:20-21

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Matthew 24:1-31

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 24:15

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