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Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Matthew 24:15-28

Beware of False Christs Matthew 24:15-28 The abomination of desolation is explained in Luke 21:20 , and probably refers to the Roman ensigns as the symbols of pagan and therefore unclean power. So urgent would be their need of flight that the outside steps of the houses must be used. None might try to save his property. Ever, the winter’s cold must be faced, if life were to be saved; and the flight must be farther than could be covered on a Sabbath day, that is, according to Jewish law, less... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Matthew 24:1-51

Passing from the city, the disciples drew their Master's attention to the stones of the Temple, and He told them that this glorious building would be demolished so that no single stone would be left upon another. He went on to the Mount of Olives, and His disciples came to Him privately for more spec& teaching ,on the great subjects suggested by His closing address to the crowds, and His prophecy concerning the Temple. In order to understand the teaching of this chapter we must distinctly... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 24:1-51

Words After Leaving The Temple About The Destruction Of The Temple And About His Second Coming (24:1-51). a Introduction in which Jesus declares that the Temple will be utterly destroyed (Matthew 24:1-2). b His disciples ask when it will happen, and when the end of the age/world will come (Matthew 24:3). c Jesus describes the troubles and catastrophes soon coming on the world, and the tribulation awaiting the disciples and their followers. This will be accompanied by the spreading of the... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 24:22-28

The Second Coming of the Messiah Is Not To Be Thought Of In Terms Of An Earthly Coming Of An Individual (24:22-28). Following the destruction of the Temple and the continuation of the Jewish people in their unceasing period of great tribulation because of their rejection by God, a number of false Messiahs and false prophets will arise on earth, just as they had before it. But they are not to be believed. For when the true Messiah returns He will not come like that. He will come like the... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 24:27

“For as the lightning comes forth from the east, and is seen even to the west, so will be the coming of the Son of man.” And the reason for that is because when the Son of Man does come it will be as swift and as sudden and as glorious as a flash of lightning. It will be a heavenly, not an earthly, coming. One of Jesus’ temptations had been to put on a spectacular display of power on earth so as to gather a following (Matthew 4:5-6), a way that He had rejected. And some of these Messiahs may... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 24:1-40

Matthew 24 f. The Eschatological Discourse, and the Parables of Parousia (Mark 13*, Luke 21:5-Zephaniah : *, Luke 17:23-Haggai :).— Mt. follows Mk. fairly closely, but appends other eschatological sayings and illustrative parables (ch. 25). The discourse arises out of a prediction of the destruction of the Temple, and is spoken in Mt. not to four disciples but to the Twelve, who ask for “ the sign of Thy coming ( i.e. as Messiah, parousia) , and of the end of the world (or age).” Jesus... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Matthew 24:27-28

Luke hath much the same, Luke 17:24,Luke 17:37. The disagreement of interpreters about the coming of the Son of man, here spoken of, makes a variety in their interpretation of these verses. Some think the coming of the Son of man here spoken of was his coming to destroy Jerusalem, which, he saith, will be sudden like the lightning, which though the thunder be taken notice of aforehand, as following the lightning, yet is not taken notice of. These interpreters make the carcass, mentioned Matthew... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Matthew 24:15-28

CRITICAL NOTESMatthew 24:15. The abomination of desolation.—I.e. “the abomination that maketh desolate,” “the act of sacrilege, which is a sign and a cause of desolation.” What special act of sacrilege is referred to cannot be determined for certain. The expression may refer (1) To the besieging army. Cf. the parallel passage in Luke, “When ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies.” Lightfoot, Hor. Hebr., translatesDaniel 9:27; Daniel 9:27 in this sense: “Until the wing (or army) of... read more

C.I. Scofield

Scofield's Reference Notes - Matthew 24:27

Son of man Also Matthew 24:37; Matthew 24:39; Matthew 24:44. (See Scofield "Matthew 24:44- :") . read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Matthew 24:1-51

Chapter 24Now Jesus went out ( Matthew 24:1 ),Left the house desolate. He is rejected now. They've rejected Him, now He has rejected them. Leave the house desolate; you're not going to see me again until you are saying, "blessed is he who comes in the name of Lord."And so they are not going to see Him, until He comes, until He comes again.So as Jesus was going out,and departing from the temple: his disciples came to him to show him the buildings of the temple ( Matthew 24:1 ).They were... read more

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