Luke 21:25-26

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 21:25

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

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 21:26

Men's . Greek. anthropos. App-123 . failing = fainting. Greek apopsucho. Occurs only here. Luke used three compounds of the simple verb ( psucho, Matthew 24:12 ), all peculiar to him: e.g. "cool", Luke 16:24 ; "gave up the ghost", Acts 5:5 , Acts 5:10 ; Acts 12:23 . for = from. Greek. apo. App-104 . looking after = expectation. Greek prosdokia, from the verb prosdokeo. App-133 . earth = the inhabited earth. Greek. oikoumene. App-129 . the powers , &c. App-172 . Probably refers... 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 21:25

Luke 21:25. And there shall be signs— See on Matthew 24:29. To what has been said there, we may add, that the circumstances of the light of the sun and moon being obscured, and of the stars falling from heaven, are not descriptive of the last day of judgment, but of the great and terrible day of the Lord, which in scripture language means the destruction of Jerusalem. For when the prophet Joel speaks of that day, and describes the locusts, one of the four plagues, under a most beautiful... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 21:26

Luke 21:26. Failing them for fear,— Expiring with fear, is the literal rendering of the original. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Luke 21:25

25-28. signs, c.—Though the grandeur of this language carries the mind over the head of all periods but that of Christ's second coming, nearly every expression will be found used of the Lord's coming in terrible national judgments, as of Babylon, &c. and from Luke 21:28; Luke 21:32, it seems undeniable that its immediate reference was to the destruction of Jerusalem, though its ultimate reference beyond doubt is to Christ's final coming. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 21:5-36

D. Jesus’ teaching about the destruction of the temple 21:5-36The emphasis in Luke’s version of this important discourse concerning the future, the Olivet Discourse, is a warning and an encouragement to persevere. Jesus gave this teaching so His disciples would be ready for the coming of the kingdom (cf. Luke 21:34-36). Luke had already reported much teaching about the future (Luke 12:35-48; Luke 17:20-37). However some lessons bore repetition, such as the place of signs in signaling the end... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 21:25-26

Tribulation conditions at the end of the times of the Gentiles are again in view (cf. Luke 21:10-11; Revelation 6-18). The scope of these crises is global, not just in Judea (cf. Luke 21:20-21). Probably we should understand the roaring of the sea literally since Jesus also mentioned waves. Evidently the disturbances in the heavens will affect the tides and waves causing great insecurity. Global catastrophes will portend even greater trouble to come for those living on the earth in the... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 21:25-28

4. The second coming of the Son of Man 21:25-28 (cf. Matthew 24:29-31; Mark 13:24-27)Luke omitted Jesus’ warnings about false prophets that Matthew and Mark recorded (Matthew 24:23-28; Mark 13:21-23). Perhaps he did this because he had included similar warnings in his account of Jesus’ earlier teachings (Luke 17:21-23). Clearly Jesus was now speaking again of events that would precede His return to the earth (Luke 21:27)."Jesus is pointing to signs that will precede His coming and teaching His... read more

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