Bible Commentary

Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name’s sake. To be afflicted – By persecution, imprisonment, scourging, etc. They shall deliver you up to councils (Mark). To the great council, or Sanhedrin – for this is the word in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Matthew 24:9”

All these [are] the beginning of sorrows. 8. sorrows ] Literally, pains of travail, that preceded the birth of a new order of things, a fresh on. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges The beginning of sorrows – Far heavier calamities are yet to come before the end. Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Matthew 24:8”

For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. 7. famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes ] The commentators enumerate instances of all these calamities recorded by the contemporary historians. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Nation shall rise against nation, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Matthew 24:7”

And ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all [these things] must come to pass, but the end is not yet. 6. wars and rumours of wars ] The second sign. Philo and Josephus describe the disturbed state of Juda from this date to the siege … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Matthew 24:6”

For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. 5. saying, I am Christ ] Rather, the Christ, the Messiah. The appearance of false Messiahs shall be the first sign. St John bears witness to the fulfilment of this sign: “Even now are there many antichrists, whereby we know … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Matthew 24:5”

And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. Take heed … – Jesus, in reply to their question, first gives them a caution to beware of deception. They were to be constantly on their guard, because many would arise to deceive the people. Many shall come in my name … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Matthew 24:4”

And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto 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? 3. when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming ] … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Matthew 24:3”

And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down. 2. There shall not be left here one stone upon another ] Compare with the complete ruin of the Temple at Jerusalem, the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Matthew 24:2”

For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed [is] he that cometh in the name of the Lord. 39. For explains “desolate” of Mat 23:38. The Temple is desolate, for Christ, who is the Lord of the Temple, leaves it for ever. till ye shall say ] … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Matthew 23:39”

Behold, your house is left unto you desolate. 38. your house ] i. e. Jerusalem, rather than the Temple. desolate ] Omitted in the Vatican Codex, but too strongly supported to be removed from the text. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Your house – The temple. The house of worship of the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Matthew 23:38”