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William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Matthew 24:1-31

We have already seen that it is one of the great characteristics of Matthew that he gathers together in large blocks the teaching of Jesus about different subjects. In Matthew 24:1-51 he gathers together things that Jesus said about the future and gives us the vision of things to come. In so doing Matthew weaves together sayings of Jesus about different aspects of the future; and it will make this difficult chapter very much easier to understand if we can disentangle the various strands and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 24:4

And Jesus answered and said unto them ,.... Not to indulge their curiosity, but to instruct them in things useful to be known, and which might be cautions to them and others, against deceivers; confirm them in the faith of himself, when they should see his predictions accomplished; and be directions to them, of what might shortly be expected. Take heed that no man deceive you : by pretending to come from God with a new revelation, setting himself up for the Messiah, after my departure;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 24:5

For many shall come in my name ,.... by his orders, or with delegated powers and authority from him; but should assume the name of the Messiah, which was peculiarly his, to themselves; and take upon them his office, and challenge the honour and dignity which belonged unto him: saying, I am Christ, and shall deceive many . This is the first sign, preceding the destruction of the city and temple of Jerusalem; as there was a general expectation among the Jews of a Messiah; that is, of one... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 24:6

And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars ,.... This is the second sign of the destruction of Jerusalem: it is observable that this, and some of the following signs, are given by the Jews, as signs of the Messiah's coming; whereas they were forerunners of their ruin, for the rejection of him who was already come. They suppose the Messiah will come in the seventh year, or the year of rest and release: "On the seventh year (they say F8 T. Bab. Sanhedrin, fol. 97. 1. & Megilia,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 24:7

This seems to be a distinct and third sign, foreboding the general calamity of the Jews; that there should be not only seditions and intestine wars, in the midst of their country, but there should be wars in other nations, one with another; and with the Jews, and the Jews with them: and this also is made a sign of the Messiah's coming by them, for so they say F11 Bereshit Rabba, sect. 42. fol. 37. 1. ; "when thou seest, מלכיות מתגרות אלו באלו , "kingdoms stirred up one against... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 24:8

All these are the beginning of sorrows ,.... They were only a prelude unto them, and forerunners of them; they were only some foretastes of what would be, and were far from being the worst that should be endured. These were but light, in comparison of what befell the Jews, in their dreadful destruction. The word here used, signifies the sorrows and pains of a woman in travail. The Jews expect great sorrows and distresses in the times of the Messiah, and use a word to express them by, which... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 24:4

Take heed that no man deceive you - The world is full of deceivers, and it is only by taking heed to the counsel of Christ that even his followers can escape being ruined by them. From this to Matthew 24:31 , our Lord mentions the signs which should precede his coming. The First sign is false Christs. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 24:5

For many shall come in my name - Josephus says, (War, b. ii. c. 13), that there were many who, pretending to Divine inspiration, deceived the people, leading out numbers of them to the desert, pretending that God would there show them the signs of liberty, meaning redemption from the Roman power: and that an Egyptian false prophet led 30,000 men into the desert, who were almost all cut off by Felix. See Acts 21:38 . It was a just judgment for God to deliver up that people into the hands... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 24:6

The next signs given by our Lord are wars and rumors of wars, etc. - These may be seen in Josephus, Ant. b. xviii. c. 9; War, b. ii. c. 10; especially as to the rumors of wars, when Caligula ordered his statue to be set up in the temple of God, which the Jews having refused, had every reason to expect a war with the Romans, and were in such consternation on the occasion that they even neglected to till their land. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 24:7

Nation shall rise against nation - This portended the dissensions, insurrections and mutual slaughter of the Jews, and those of other nations, who dwelt in the same cities together; as particularly at Caesarea, where the Jews and Syrians contended about the right of the city, which ended there in the total expulsion of the Jews, above 20,000 of whom were slain. The whole Jewish nation being exasperated at this, flew to arms, and burnt and plundered the neighboring cities and villages of the... read more

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Matthew 24:1-31

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 24:4

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 24:5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 24:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 24:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 24:8

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 24:4

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 24:5

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 24:6

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 24:7

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