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Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 24:1-40

Matthew 24 f. The Eschatological Discourse, and the Parables of Parousia (Mark 13*, Luke 21:5-Zephaniah : *, Luke 17:23-Haggai :).— Mt. follows Mk. fairly closely, but appends other eschatological sayings and illustrative parables (ch. 25). The discourse arises out of a prediction of the destruction of the Temple, and is spoken in Mt. not to four disciples but to the Twelve, who ask for “ the sign of Thy coming ( i.e. as Messiah, parousia) , and of the end of the world (or age).” Jesus... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Matthew 24:37-39

Luke hath much the same, Luke 17:26,Luke 17:27, where he also saith, it shall be as in the days of Lot; but I shall consider what he saith, which seemeth spoken at another time, and upon another occasion, when I come to his seventeenth chapter. Two things our Saviour seemeth here to teach us: 1. That Christ’s coming to the last judgment will be sudden, and not looked for; upon which account his coming is compared in Scripture to the coming of a thief, Matthew 24:43,Matthew 24:44; 2 Peter 3:10;... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Matthew 24:36-51

MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.—Matthew 24:36-51The uncertainty of the end.—We ought to know the season, we cannot know the moment, of the “appearing” of Christ. So the Saviour teaches us here. “Of that day and hour knoweth no one, not even the Son Himself,” in a sense (Matthew 24:36). How will the appearing of Christ, in consequence, come on the world? How should the thought of it, meanwhile, tell on the church?I. How it will come on the world.—It will come on it, first, while men, as a... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Matthew 24:39

Matthew 24:39 The Moral of Accidents. I. They who search those common Scriptures, the newspapers, will find many things that will trouble their hearts too much, if these hearts be susceptible and sympathising, unless they also search the Holy Scriptures. If we find God in the Holy Scriptures, then we may find a reason for much that happens in the world, or a reason for believing that there are good ends to be answered by accidents, even the most woful and destructive, although we may not be... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Matthew 24:1-51

Chapter 24Now Jesus went out ( Matthew 24:1 ),Left the house desolate. He is rejected now. They've rejected Him, now He has rejected them. Leave the house desolate; you're not going to see me again until you are saying, "blessed is he who comes in the name of Lord."And so they are not going to see Him, until He comes, until He comes again.So as Jesus was going out,and departing from the temple: his disciples came to him to show him the buildings of the temple ( Matthew 24:1 ).They were... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 24:1-51

Matthew 24:1 . The buildings of the temple. Herod had gradually rebuilt the temple, taking down one part, and raising it anew, so that the worship was not interrupted. Hence it was still the second temple renovated; the vessels, the priests, and even all the stones fit for use were still employed. After consulting a body of sacred critics on this subject, I find Dr. Lightfoot bears the palm. He does not detail lexicons, but being himself a rabbin of the first class, he everywhere... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Matthew 24:38-39

Matthew 24:38-39And took them all away. The moral of accidentsI. What are we to think? Let us now collect and enumerate a few thoughts that we ought to think when we are considering sad things that happen.1. How many accidents are but slight as to the hurt they do in comparison with the service of the lesson they teach.2. From how many things “going to happen” we are saved when loss and danger appear imminent.3. How manifest and honourable are the work and courage of man in averting accidents,... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Matthew 24:37

37 But as the days of Noe were , so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. Ver. 37. So shall the coming of the Son of man be ] Sudden and unexpected. Luther observeth, that it was in the spring that the flood came, when everything was in its prime and pride, and nothing less looked for than a flood; men sinned securely, as if they had lived out of the reach of God’s rod, but he found them out. Security is the certain usher of destruction; as at Laish, Ziklag. Before an earthquake the... read more

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