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Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 24:29

This verse and the following two give a positive description of Messiah’s coming. "But" (NASB, Gr. de) introduces the contrast from the negative warning that preceded. At the very end of the Tribulation there will be signs in the sky. The sun and moon will darken and the stars will fall from the sky (Isaiah 13:9-10; Isaiah 34:4; Ezekiel 32:7; Joel 2:31; Joel 3:15; Amos 8:9). This is probably the language of appearance. The "powers of the heavens" (NASB) or the "heavenly bodies" (NIV) probably... read more

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Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 24:30

What is the sign of the Son of Man? One very old interpretation is that it is a display of the cross in the sky. [Note: Alford, 1:243.] This view has seemed fanciful to most interpreters. A popular view is that it will be a light and or a cloud similar to or perhaps identical with the Shekinah that will surround Jesus when He comes. [Note: M’Neile, p. 352; English, p. 177; Gaebelein, 2:209; Pentecost, The Words . . ., p. 404.] This seems most probable to me since Jesus evidently was referring... read more

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Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 24:31

Jesus explained another event that will happen when He returns at the end of the Tribulation. The passage He referred to was Isaiah 27:12-13. There Israel is in view, so Jesus must have been speaking about the gathering of Israelites again to the Promised Land at His second coming. The four winds refer to the four compass points. This regathering will involve judgment (Matthew 13:39; Matthew 13:41; Matthew 24:40-41; Matthew 25:31; 2 Thessalonians 1:7-8). Jesus had previously spoken of the... read more

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Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 24:32-33

The lesson (Gr. parabole, lit. parable) of the fig tree is quite simple. As the appearance of tender twigs and leaves on a fig tree indicate the nearness of summer, so the appearance of the signs Jesus explained would indicate that His coming is near.A popular interpretation of this parable equates modern Israel’s presence in the Promised Land with the budding of the fig tree. [Note: Gaebelien, 2:213-14; Kelly, p. 451.] This view may be placing too much emphasis on the identification of the fig... read more

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Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 24:32-36

The parable of the fig tree 24:32-36 (cf. Mark 13:28-32; Luke 21:29-33)This parable stresses the importance of the signs signifying Jesus’ return. read more

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Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 24:32-44

The importance of vigilance 24:32-44Jesus told His disciples four parables advocating vigilance in view of the time of His return. These stories were illustrations of His main points in the Olivet Discourse. read more

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Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 24:34

Jesus first stressed the importance of what He would say.What did He mean by "this generation?" Many interpreters have concluded that Jesus meant the generation of disciples to whom He spoke (cf. Matthew 11:16; Matthew 12:39; Matthew 12:41-42; Matthew 12:45; Matthew 16:4; Matthew 17:17; Matthew 23:36). Some within this group of interpreters have concluded that because these signs did not occur before that generation of disciples died Jesus made a mistake. [Note: E.g., M’Neile, p. 355.] This... read more

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Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 24:35

Jesus further stressed the certainty of what the signs anticipated with these words. He claimed that His predictions had the same authority and eternal validity as God’s words (cf. Psalms 119:89-90; Isaiah 40:6-8). read more

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Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 24:36

The certainty of fulfillment should not lead the disciples to conclude that they could predict the time of fulfillment exactly. Jesus explained that only the heavenly Father knew precisely when the Son would return (cf. Acts 1:7)."This verse becomes the main proposition which is developed from this point to Matthew 25:30." [Note: Toussaint, Behold the . . ., p. 280.] Watchful preparation is necessary since no one knows the day or the hour when Jesus will return. We do not know the year or the... read more

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Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 24:37-39

The parable of Noah’s days 24:37-39 (cf. Luke 17:26-27)This parable clarifies Matthew 24:36, as the introductory "for" (Gr. gar) indicates. The previous parable stressed the signs leading up to Jesus’ return, but this one stresses the responses to those signs and their consequences. Life will be progressing as usual when the King returns to judge. Similarly life was progressing as usual in Noah’s day just before God broke in on humankind with judgment (cf. 1 Peter 3:20-21). Despite upheavals... read more

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 24:29

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 24:30

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 24:31

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 24:32-33

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 24:32-36

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 24:32-44

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 24:34

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 24:35

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 24:36

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 24:37-39

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