Matthew 24:1-3

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 24:3

And as he sat on the mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?The question had been propounded by the four fishermen, Peter, James, John, and Andrew (Mark 13:3); and only these four were present to hear the remarkable discourse which begins with the fourth verse of this chapter.[4]Note that there are three questions raised by the disciples:1. When shall these things... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 24:1

Matthew 24:1. And Jesus—departed, &c.— Our Saviour was in the temple, speaking to a mixed audience of his disciples and the multitude, when he uttered that pathetic lamentation at the close of the preceding chapter; wherein he has left to his disciples a generous and amiable pattern of a patriot spirit; and whence we see how contrary to truth is the insinuation of a noble writer, that there is nothing in the Gospels to recommend and encourage the love of one's country. Such a resolution as... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 24:2

Matthew 24:2. There shall not be left here one stone— No impostor, Bishop Chandler very justly observes, would have attempted to foretel an event at once so disagreeable, and so improbable as it seemed at present, considering the peace of the Jews with the Romans, and the strength of their citadel;which forced Titus himself to acknowledge, that it was the singular hand of God which compelled them to relinquish fortifications unconquerable by human power. The worthy Bishop of Bristol (to whose... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 24:3

Matthew 24:3. And as he sat upon the mount of Olives— When the disciples heard their Master affirm, that not so much as one of those stones, which had mocked the fury of Nebuchadnezzar's army, and survived the envy of time, was to be left upon another, but that they were all to be thrown down, they perceived that the temple was to be demolished; but at this time none of our Lord's followers had the least apprehension that he was to take away the sacrifice, and make such a change in religion as... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 24:1

The connective "and" (NASB, Gr. kai) ties what follows to Jesus’ preceding denunciation of the generation of Jews that rejected Him and the divine judgment that would follow (Matthew 23:36-39). However the "apocalyptic" or "eschatological" discourse that He proceeded to give was not merely an extension of the address in chapter 23. This is clear because the setting, audience, and major themes changed. There is some continuity of subject matter but not enough to justify viewing chapters 23-25 as... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 24:1-3

1. The setting of these revelations 24:1-3 (cf. Mark 13:1-4; Luke 21:5-7) read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 24:2

All the things to which Jesus pointed the disciples were the buildings that they had just pointed out to Him. He then prefaced an important revelation with a characteristic emphatic introduction: "Truly I say to you," or "I tell you the truth." Jesus forecast the destruction of the temple complex that Herod the Great had begun building about 20 B.C. and was not complete until A.D. 64. He used Old Testament language (Jeremiah 26:6; Jeremiah 26:18; Micah 3:12; cf. Matthew 23:38; Matthew 26:61;... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 24:3

The Mount of Olives stands directly east of the temple area on the eastern side of the Kidron Valley that separates Mt. Olivet from Mt. Zion. The site of this discourse has given it its name: the Olivet Discourse. It was an appropriate place for Jesus to give a discourse dealing with His return. The Mount of Olives is where Zechariah predicted that Messiah would stand to judge the nations and establish His kingdom (Zechariah 14:4). This prophecy is foundational to the discourse that follows.The... read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Matthew 24:1

24:1 temple, (i-10) temple. (i-26) Hieron , the whole system of buildings. read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 24:1-51

The Destruction of Jerusalem and the End of the World Foretold1. Jesus went out] RV ’Jesus went out from the temple, and was going on his way, and his disciples,’ etc.The buildings] The magnificent buildings, a mass of marble and gold, were not yet finished (see John 2:20). The rabbis said, ’He who has not seen the temple of Herod, has never seen a beautiful building. The sanctuary was made of green and white marble... Herod intended to have the building covered with gold, but the rabbis... read more

Grupo de Marcas