E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 24:33
likewise ye = ye also. it is near = He is near read more
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E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 24:34
This generation. See note on Matthew 11:16 . not = by no means. Greek. ou me. App-105 . till. Here with Greek " an ", and the Subjunctive Mood, marking the uncertainty, which was conditional on the repentance of the nation. Note the four "tills" (Matthew 10:23 ; Matthew 16:28 ; Matthew 23:39 ; Matthew 24:34 ), and compare what is certain with what is uncertain. be fulfilled = may have begun to arise, or take place: referring specially to the first "sign" in Matthew 24:4 , in response to... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 24:32
Now from the fig tree learn her parable: when her branch has now become tender, and putteth forth its leaves, ye know that summer is nigh; even so ye also, when ye see all these things, know ye that he is nigh, even at the doors.There is a season for spiritual things and for moral development, no less than for summers and fig trees. A discerning person can sense the onset of summer by the behavior of the natural creation around him; and a spiritually perceptive person can also ascertain the... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 24:34
Verily I say unto you, this generation shall not pass away, till all these things be accomplished.This verse is the grounds for construing the whole discourse as a prophet of the destruction of Jerusalem and referring it exclusively to that event; but careful attention to the exact words Christ used removes the problem. Jesus used "these things" to refer to the destruction of Jerusalem and "that day" to designate the judgment. Thus, this verse cannot apply to the second coming and final... read more
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 24:32-33
Matthew 24:32-33. Now learn a parable of the fig-tree— Our Lord, having answered the latter part of the question proposed Mat 24:3 proceeds in these verses to answer the former part, as to the time of his coming, and the destruction of Jerusalem. And he begins by observing, that the signs which he had given would be as certain an indication of the time of his coming, as the fig-tree's putting forth its leaves is of the approach of summer. read more
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 24:34
Matthew 24:34. This generation shall not pass, &c.— Our Lord proceeds to declare, that the time of his coming was at no very great distance; and to shew that he has been speaking all the while of the destruction of Jerusalem, he affirms with his usual asseveration, Verily, I say unto you, &c. It is therefore matter of wonder how any man can refer part of the foregoing discourse to the destruction of Jerusalem, and part of it to the end of the world, or any other distant event, when it... read more
Thomas Constable
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
Thomas Constable
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
Thomas Constable
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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Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Matthew 24:32-51
132. A warning to be alert always (Matthew 24:32-51; Mark 13:28-37; Luke 21:29-38)Just as the first leaves on a fig tree indicate that summer is coming, so when the disciples see the false messiahs, the persecution and the approach of the Roman armies, they will know that the destruction of Jerusalem and the Jewish nation is upon them. People of Jesus’ day would see the fulfilment of these things in their own lifetime (Matthew 24:32-35; Luke 21:29-33).As for the day when the Son of man will... read more