Mark 13:25

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Mark 13:25

of heaven = of the heaven. Singular with Art. As in -verses: Mark 13:31 , Mark 13:32 ; not as in Mark 13:25 . See note on Matthew 6:9 , Matthew 6:10 shall fall = shall be falling out; implying continuousness, and the powers, &c. Quoted from Isaiah 34:4 . heaven = the heavens. Plural with Art. Not the same as in verses: Mark 13:13 , Mark 13:25 -, Mark 13:31 , Mark 13:32 . See note on Matthew 6:9 , Matthew 6:10 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 13:25

And the stars shall be falling from heaven, and the powers that are in the heavens shall be shaken.These words too are taken to be a strong metaphor for the fall of mighty princes and rulers; but, since it is a good rule of interpretation that the secondary fulfillment of prophecy greatly exceeds in scope and significance the first fulfillment; and since, in the first fulfillment of this chapter, many notable princes and rulers among both the Romans and the Jews fell, it is the conviction here... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Mark 13:25

25. And the stars of heaven shall fall—"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" (Luke 21:25; Luke 21:26). and the powers that are in heaven shall be shaken—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... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 13:24-25

In contrast to the appearance of false Messiahs, the true Messiah will appear after the predicted Tribulation. [Note: Bruce, 1:431.] This is, of course, a reference to the Second Coming, not the Rapture. The Rapture terminates the church age, a period of time within the inter-advent age. The Olivet Discourse deals with the larger period, the inter-advent age, and does not refer to the church, though the church exists during most of the inter-advent age. The Book of Revelation gives further... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 13:24-27

5. The Second Coming of the Son of Man 13:24-27 (cf. Matthew 24:29-31; Luke 21:25-28)These verses do not describe the destruction of Jerusalem but the Tribulation at the end of the present age and the Second Coming that will follow it. The Second Coming is the climax of the Olivet Discourse. It is also the climax of the Book of Revelation, especially chapters 6-19, that is an expanded revelation of the Olivet Discourse. read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Mark 13:25

13:25 down, (e-9) Or 'out of [their place].' read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 13:1-37

Great Prophecy of the Fall of Jerusalem and of the End of the World1-37. Christ’s great prophecy (Matthew 24:1; Luke 21:5). See on Mt.14. Spoken of by Daniel the prophet] RV rightly omits these words. Let him that readeth understand] Words of the evangelist, not of Jesus, intended to warn Palestinian readers to watch carefully for the fulfilment of this sign, and immediately afterwards to flee for their lives. They do not necessarily indicate, as some think, that the fulfilment was already... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Mark 13:24-31

(24-31) But in those days.—See Notes on Matthew 24:29-35. read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Mark 13:1-37

The Material and the Spiritual Mark 13:1 It stands out clearly in our story that Jesus did not care for the Titanic stones on which the Jewish Temple rested. They were crying out to the disciples of man's power over matter, and the disciples were full of wonder at it, but Jesus did not care for it. There was a higher, fuller power of man, another conquest of the world which these men had missed, and, because of their missing that, this mere material triumph did not interest or move Him. He... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Mark 13:1-37

Chapter 13 1. The Destruction of the Temple Predicted. (Mark 13:1-2 .Matthew 24:1-2; Matthew 24:1-2 ; Luke 21:5-6 ) 2. The Questions of the Disciples. (Mark 13:3-4 .Matthew 24:3; Matthew 24:3 ; Luke 21:7 ) 3. The Olivet Discourse. (Mark 13:5-37 . Matthew 24:4-42 ; Luke 21:8-38 ) 1. The Destruction of the Temple Predicted. Mark 13:1-2 He went out of the temple for the last time, when one of His disciples called attention to the temple buildings. They were of the most massive... read more

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