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Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Luke 21:5-7

And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said, As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in the which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down. And they asked him, saying, Master, but when shall these things be? and what sign will there be when these things shall come to pass? This prophecy of the Lord Jesus, and the accomplishment of it, is most wonderful. The greatness of the building, and the huge... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Luke 21:8-24

And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them. But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by. Then said he unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Luke 21:25-36

And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken. And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Luke 21:37-38

And in the day time he was teaching in the temple; and at night he went out, and abode in the mount that is called the mount of Olives. And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, for to hear him. What a beautiful view, in a short compass; is here given of the Lord Jesus Christ! Never fatigued, nor weary in his labor of love, though in body sometimes, as we find, (John 4:6 ) obliged to sit to rest himself. And, in the period we are now arrived at in his history, Jesus... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Luke 21:7

Master, when shall these things be? &c. See the annotations, Matthew xxiv. 3. (Witham) read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Luke 21:8

In my name. They shall not say that they belong to me, or that I sent them: but they shall take to themselves my name, viz. Christ, or Messias, which title is incommunicable to any but myself. In effect, in less than two centuries, there appeared many false Christs and impostors, who pretended to be the one that was to come, the desired of nations. (Calmet) --- Perhaps this prophecy is yet to be more expressly fulfilled before the dissolution of the world. Many pious and learned Christians... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Luke 21:11

Terrors from heaven. Josephus, in his history of this war, in which Jerusalem was destroyed by Titus, (lib. vii. chap. 12) relates, at length, many of the prodigies which were the forerunners of the dreadful end of this unfortunate city. During a whole year a meteor, like a flaming sword, was seen impending over the city. There were likewise seen in the air, appearances of chariots and numerous armies, which pressed one upon another. On the night of Pentecost, the priests, after a confused... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Luke 21:12

This verse is spoken to the apostles alone; and was verified, by most of them having been martyred and put to death, before the destruction of Jerusalem. (Calmet) read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Luke 21:15

I will give, &c. In some parts it is said, that Christ himself will speak by the mouths of his disciples, as in this passage of St. Luke; in other places, as St. Matthew Chap. xvi. that the Father will speak; and St. Matthew Chap. x. that the Spirit of the Father will speak. In these different texts there is no contradiction, but a most perfect harmony. What one of the divine Persons says, all three say; for the voice of the Trinity is only one. (St. Ambrose) read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Luke 21:18

A hair of your head, &c. A hair shall not perish from the head of the disciples of Christ; because not only their most heroic actions, and their public confessions of his name, but even their passing thoughts shall be crowned with adequate rewards. (Ven. Bede) read more

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