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Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 24:35

Matthew 24:35. Heaven and earth shall pass away— It seems as if our Saviour had been aware of some such misapplication of his words, as is intimated in the preceding note, by adding yet greater force and emphasis to his affirmation; heaven and earth shall pass, &c. It is a common figure of speech in the oriental languages, to say of two things, that the one shall be, and the other shall not be, when the meaning is only, that the one shall happen sooner or more early than the other,—as in... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 24:36

Matthew 24:36. But of that day and hour knoweth no man— The word Ωρα, is of a larger signification than hour; and besides, it seems somewhat improper to say, of that day and hour knoweth no man; for if the day was not known, certainly the hour was not; and it was superfluousto make such an addition. The passage therefore might be rendered, "of the day and season," &c. as the word is frequently used in the best authors, both sacred and prophane. It is true our Saviour declares, all these... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 24:37-39

Matthew 24:37-39. But as the days of Noe, &c.— The days of Noah signify the days in which he preached to the old world that righteousness which they ought to have practised, and denounced the judgments of God to fall on them, if they did not repent of their wickedness. By parity of reason, the days of the Son of Man signify the days in which Christ and his Apostles preached to the Jewish nation, whose behaviour here is said to have been the same with that of the old world, and of the... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 24:40-41

Matthew 24:40-41. Then shall two be in the field, &c.— Providence will then make a distinction between such as are not at all distinguished now. Some shall be rescued from the destruction of Jerusalem, like Lot out of the burning of Sodom; while others, no ways perhaps different in outward circumstances, shall be left to perish in it. See Bishop Newton's Dissertations, and Luke 17:31. Dr. Doddridge is of opinion, that the grand transition from the description of the destruction of Jerusalem... 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

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 24:34

Jesus first stressed the importance of what He would say.What did He mean by "this generation?" Many interpreters have concluded that Jesus meant the generation of disciples to whom He spoke (cf. Matthew 11:16; Matthew 12:39; Matthew 12:41-42; Matthew 12:45; Matthew 16:4; Matthew 17:17; Matthew 23:36). Some within this group of interpreters have concluded that because these signs did not occur before that generation of disciples died Jesus made a mistake. [Note: E.g., M’Neile, p. 355.] This... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 24:35

Jesus further stressed the certainty of what the signs anticipated with these words. He claimed that His predictions had the same authority and eternal validity as God’s words (cf. Psalms 119:89-90; Isaiah 40:6-8). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 24:36

The certainty of fulfillment should not lead the disciples to conclude that they could predict the time of fulfillment exactly. Jesus explained that only the heavenly Father knew precisely when the Son would return (cf. Acts 1:7)."This verse becomes the main proposition which is developed from this point to Matthew 25:30." [Note: Toussaint, Behold the . . ., p. 280.] Watchful preparation is necessary since no one knows the day or the hour when Jesus will return. We do not know the year or the... read more

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 24:35

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 24:36

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 24:37-39

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 24:40-41

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 24:32-33

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 24:32-36

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 24:32-44

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 24:34

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 24:35

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 24:36

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