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The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 21:25-27

The prophecy of the coming of the Son of man in glory. The signs which shall precede this advent. 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 . The... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 21:7-36

The account of the destruction of Jerusalem contained in this chapter has been fully considered in the notes at Matthew 24:0. All that will be necessary here will be an explanation of a few words that did not occur in that chapter.Luke 21:9Commotions - Insurrections. Subjects rising against their rulers.Luke 21:11Fearful sights - See Matthew 24:7.Luke 21:12, Luke 21:13Synagogues, and into prisons - See the notes at Mark 13:9-10.Luke 21:14Settle it, therefore, in your hearts - Fix it firmly in... read more

Joseph Benson

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

Luke 21:24 . And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations The fulfilment of this part of the prophecy, we have Bell., Luke 7:16, where Josephus describes the sacking of the city. “And now, rushing into every lane, they slew whomsoever they found without distinction, and burned the houses, and all the people who had fled into them. And when they entered for the sake of plunder, they found whole families of dead persons, and houses full of... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 21:25-26

Luke 21:25-26. There shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, &c. These seem to be highly figurative expressions, signifying the decaying of all the glory, excellence, and prosperity of the nation; and the prevalence of universal sadness, misery, and confusion. And upon the earth Or, upon the land, as the words may be rendered; distress of nations with perplexity The Jewish tetrarchies shall be distressed and perplexed: the sea and the waves roaring The roaring of the sea and... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Luke 21:5-28

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 - Luke 21:24

And . Note the Figure of speech Polysyndeton ( App-6 ), for emphasis. edge = mouth (Genesis 34:26 m.) led away captive . Josephus speaks of 1,100,000 slain and 97,000 taken away to Egyptian mines and elsewhere (Bell. lad. vi. 9). trodden down . Not the future tense of the verb (pateo), but the future of the verb "to be", with the Pass. Part, of pateo = shall be and remain trodden down, in a way that it had never been before. The reference is to the Mohammedan possession since A.D. 636... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 21:25

And. Note the Figure of speech Polysyndeton ( App-6 ), for emphasis. And there shall be , &c. The Lord here passes over the intervening present dispensation, and takes up the yet future time of the end, enlarged on later in Matthew 24:29-31 .Mark 13:24-27 . upon . Greek. epi. App-104 . earth . Greek. ge. App-129 . Not the same as in Luke 21:26 ; but the same as "land" in Luke 21:23 . with . Greek. en. App-104 . the sea, &c. Compare Psalms 46:3 .Isaiah 5:30 . Revelation 17:15 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 21:24

And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.Fall by the edge of the sword ... Josephus gives the names of the tribes and villages with the numbers put to death, arriving at the fantastic total of 1,100,000; and as Josephus was a Jewish historian, his record must be received as the most reliable that has reached us concerning this disaster.Led captive... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 21:25

And there shall be signs in sun and moon and stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, in perplexity for the roaring of the sea and the billows; men fainting for fear, and for expectation of the things which are coming on the world: for the powers of the heavens shall be shaken. And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. But when these things begin to come to pass, look up; and lift up your heads; because your redemption draweth nigh.The signs... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 21:24

Luke 21:24. And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, &c.— There are three particulars denounced in this verse, and all of them were remarkably fulfilled. I. That they should fall by the edge of the sword; and the number of those who so fell was indeed very great. Of those who perished during the whole siege, there were 1,100,000; many were likewise slain at other times, and in other places, of every age, sex, and condition, the number of whom, according to Josephus, amounts to... read more

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