35<\/strong>. at even, or at midnight<\/em> ] On the night watches see above, ch. Mar 6:48<\/span>. In the Temple the priest, whose duty it was to superintend the night sentinels of the Levitical guard, might at any moment knock at the door and demand entrance. “He came suddenly and unexpectedly, no one knew when. The Rabbis use almost the very words in which Scripture describes the unexpected coming of the Master, when they say, Sometimes he came at the cockcrowing, sometimes a little earlier, sometimes a little later. He came and knocked, and they opened to him.” Mishnah, Tamid<\/em>, 1. 1, 2, quoted in Edersheim’s The Temple and its Services<\/em>, p. 120.<\/p>\n Watch ye – <\/B>Be diligent, faithful, and waiting for the return of your Lord, who will come at an unexpected hour.<\/P> Master of the house – <\/B>Denoting here the Lord Jesus.<\/P> At even, or at midnight, or … – <\/B>This refers to the four divisions into which the Jews divided the night.<\/P> <\/p>\n Mar 13:35-36<\/span><\/p>\n Watch ye, therefore.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n Watchfulness, a preparation for the coming of Christ<\/strong><\/p>\n I. <\/strong>What we are to understand by the coming of the master of the house. By the master of the house here is meant Christ, as it is also in Luk 13:25<\/span>. The world in general, and the visible Church in particular, and especially the spiritual part of it, are His house (Eph 1:20-23<\/span>; Heb 3:3-6<\/span>). His coming is represented in Scripture in different lights and for different purposes. In this chapter of Mark, and in the twenty-fourth chapter of Matthew, and the twenty-first of Luke, He is represented as coming to judge and punish the Jewish nation, His visible Church of old, or His house, for rejecting Him (Deu 18:19<\/span>; comp. with Act 3:23<\/span>; Heb 12:15<\/span>). In other places He is represented as coming to judge all mankind at the last day (verses 24-26; 2Pe 3:3-12<\/span>). He is said to come when He visits in a peculiar way, whether in judgment or mercy, any nation, or Church, or any particular member of it (Rev 2:5-16<\/span>; Rev 3:3<\/span>). He comes to each of us at death (Rev 1:18<\/span>; Rev 2:25<\/span>; Rev 3:11<\/span>). It is this last coming of Christ to which I would especially call your attention. For it is of the greatest importance to us, since-<\/p>\n 1. <\/strong>It will separate us from all below, from our occupations, enjoyments, possessions, families, relations, and friends, and even from our own bodies.<\/p>\n 2. <\/strong>It will finish our state of trial, and determine our condition forever.<\/p>\n 3. <\/strong>It will bring us into the unseen and eternal world-a new, untried, unknown state.<\/p>\n 4. <\/strong>It will place us in the presence of God, that we may receive His smile or frown, may enjoy the effects of His favour and friendship, and communications of bliss from Him; or feel the effects of His wrath, and find Him to be a consuming fire.<\/p>\n 5. <\/strong>It will make a most astonishing change in our circumstances.<\/p>\n 6. <\/strong>It often comes suddenly, and gives no warning.<\/p>\n II. <\/strong>What is that watchfulness which is recommended as a preparation for His coming?<\/p>\n 1. <\/strong>It implies spiritual life, in opposition to that sleep of death which is mentioned (Eph 5:14<\/span>; Eph 2:1<\/span>).<\/p>\n 2. <\/strong>It implies a lively sense of the reality and importance of spiritual and eternal things, such as persons awake have of temporal things, the seeing, feeling, tasting them, so to speak, in opposition to that insensibility about them which is implied in spiritual sleep.<\/p>\n 3. <\/strong>It implies a thoughtfulness, care, and concern about them, in opposition to that thoughtlessness and unconcern about them, which is natural to us.<\/p>\n 4. <\/strong>It implies a sense of our danger from our enemies, visible and invisible-from the devil, the world, persons, and things, the flesh, our own hearts; and the standing on our guard, in opposition to security of mind and foolish peace.<\/p>\n 5. <\/strong>It implies activity, and the vigorous exercise of every grace and virtue, as repentance, faith, hope, love, patience, etc., in opposition to indolence and sloth.<\/p>\n III. <\/strong>The vast importance of this watchfulness as a preparation for every dispensation of Divine Providence and especially for death.<\/p>\n IV. <\/strong>How we may be enabled to take this advice, and to watch, and what are the means leading to that end.<\/p>\n 1. <\/strong>We must not presume on a long life, which is a most dangerous temptation, and an abundant source of unwatchfulness; but we must set before us, and have always in view, the shortness and uncertainty of the present life, and the certainty and nearness of death.<\/p>\n 2. <\/strong>We must remember that unless we were lords of our own lives, and could appoint the time of our death, we can never be exempt from the duty of a wakeful and active attention to our spiritual and eternal interests.<\/p>\n 3. <\/strong>Those whose constitutions are peculiarly feeble, or whose circumstances or employments expose them to peculiar danger, or who are arrived at old age, should consider themselves as being under special obligation to be watchful.<\/p>\n 4. <\/strong>We must be particularly on our guard against our own nature, and every person and thing around us, which tends to lull us asleep, and against sensuality and worldly cares (Luk 21:34<\/span>).<\/p>\n 5. <\/strong>We must remember that thousands are found sleeping, even thousands of professors, at the coming of their Lord. We must pray much-a duty frequently inculcated in connection with watchfulness (Mar 13:33<\/span>; Luk 21:36<\/span>; Eph 6:18<\/span>). (J. Benson.<\/em>)<\/p>\n Verse 35<\/span>. Watch ye therefore<\/B><\/I>] The more the master is expected, the more diligent ought the servants to be in working, watching, and keeping themselves in readiness. Can one who has received the sentence of his death, and has no right to live a moment, need any admonition to prepare to die? Does not a prisoner who expects his deliverance, hold himself in continual readiness to leave his dungeon?<\/P> <\/p>\n 35. Watch ye therefore; for ye knownot when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, orat the cock-crowing, or in the morning<\/B>an allusion to the fourRoman watches of the night.<\/P><\/p>\n Watch ye therefore<\/strong>,…. Against false Christs, and false prophets; over yourselves, and the whole church; for the words are particularly addressed to the disciples of Christ:<\/p>\n for ye know not when the master of the house cometh<\/strong>; when Christ, of whom the whole family in heaven, and in earth, is named, who is a Son in his own house, is an high priest over the house of God, and Lord of his church and people, whom he has bought with his blood, and provides for with his grace, and by his Spirit, when he will come to break up housekeeping with the Jews, and bring his wrath upon them to the uttermost: whether<\/p>\n at even, or at midnight, or at the cock crowing, or in the morning<\/strong>. This is agreeably to the division of the night among the Jews, who speak of the first watch, the middle of the night, the cock crowing, and morning, as distinct from each other. The three first of these we have in one passage q:<\/p>\n “every day they remove the ashes from the altar, <\/p>\n , “at cock crowing”, or near it, either before, or after it; and on the day of atonement, , “at midnight”; and on the feast days, “at the first watch”,”<\/p>\n the same with the evening here: and elsewhere the morning and cock crowing are distinguished r;<\/p>\n “for a last of the congregation, how long may a man eat and drink? until the pillar of the morning ascends, (or until it is morning,) the words of R. Eliezer ben Jacob; R. Simeon says, until cock crowing.”<\/p>\n And so the phrase, from cock crowing till morning, is used by them s. The Romans also divided the night in like manner, into evening, the dead of the night, or midnight, cock crowing, and the morning t. The allusion seems to be to the time of the president of the temple’s coming into it, who had the management of the affairs of it, and of appointing to each priest his work: it is said u,<\/p>\n “whoever would remove the ashes from the altar, rose up early, and washed himself before the president came; but in what hour does the president come? not at all times alike: sometimes he comes, , “at cock crowing”, or near it, before it, or after it; and the president comes and knocks for them, and they open to him; and he says unto them, whosoever has washed himself, let him come and cast lots: they cast lots, and he is worthy whom he counts worthy.”<\/p>\n Such who understand these words of Christ’s coming by death, or at judgment, apply these seasons to the several ages of men, as childhood, youth, manhood, and old age.<\/p>\n q Misn. Yoma, c. 1. sect. 8. T. Bab. Yoma, fol. 20. 9. & Zebachim, c. l. 96. 2. r T. Bab. Pesachim, fol. 2. 2. & Taanith, fol. 12. 1. s T. Bab. Zebachim, fol. 20. 2. t Alex. ab Alex. Genial. Dier. l. 4. c. 20. u Misn. Tumid. c. 1. sect. 2.<\/p>\n The four watches of the night are named here: evening (<\/SPAN><\/span>), midnight (<\/SPAN><\/span>), cock-crowing (<\/SPAN><\/span>), morning (<\/SPAN><\/span>). <\/P> <\/p>\n Watch [] <\/SPAN><\/span>. A different word from that in verse 33. See also verse 34. The picture in this word is that of a sleeping man rousing himself. While the other word conveys the idea of simple wakefulness, this adds the idea of alertness. Compare Mt 14:38<\/span>; Luk 12:37<\/span>; 1Pe 5:8<\/span>. The apostles are thus compared with the doorkeepers, verse 34; and the night season is in keeping with the figure. In the temple, during the night, the captain of the temple made his rounds, and the guards had to rise at his approach and salute him in a particular manner. Any guard found asleep on duty was beaten, or his garments were set on fire. Compare Rev 16:15<\/span> : “Blessed is he that watcheth and keepeth his garments.” The preparations for the morning service required all to be early astir. The superintending priest might knock at the door at any moment. The Rabbis use almost the very words in which scripture describes the unexpected coming of the Master. “Sometimes he came at the cockcrowing, sometimes a little earlier, sometimes a little later. He came and knocked and they opened to him” (Edersheim, ” The Temple “).<\/P> <\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n 1) “Watch ye therefore:”<\/strong> (gregoreite oun) “Therefore, you all watch,” from the two fold standpoint: 1) First, as God’s chosen, elect church, watch the dispersed people of Israel as they prepare to return to their ancient land and worship, 2) Second, watch as my bride, for my return and marriage to you, Joh 3:29<\/span>; Mat 25:1-12<\/span>; 2Co 11:1-2<\/span>; Rev 19:5-9<\/span>.<\/p>\n 2) “For ye know not,”<\/strong> (ouk oidate gar) “Because you do not know or perceive,” the specific or definite hour, though you can understand when the season or era draws near, if you read the signs of the times.<\/p>\n 3) “When the Master of the house cometh,”<\/strong> (pote ho kurios tes oikias erchetai) “At what point of time the Lord of the house comes,” of His own will and accord, in harmony with that of His Father, Mat 24:36<\/span>; Act 1:7<\/span>; Watch as in Mat 24:37-39<\/span>.<\/p>\n 4) “At even or at midnight,” <\/strong>(e opse e mesonuktion) “Either late (in the day) or at midnight,” or as the night comes on. Be watchful always. “Watch” is the watchword for the “Watchman” upon the wall, or the worker, as he waits the return of the owner, Eze 33:11-12<\/span>; Luk 12:35-40<\/span>.<\/p>\n 5) ”Or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning:-<\/strong> (e alektotophonias e proi) “Or at cock-crowing, or even early in the morning,” as the late night ends, and the daylight dawns, be expectant, hopeful, vigilant, awake to duty and stewardship service, in doing what the goodman of the house has called you and entrusted you to do, For “faithfulness” is required of stewards, 1Co 4:2<\/span>.<\/p>\n (35) The master of the house.<\/strong>Better, the Lord of the house.<\/em> The Greek word is not the same as that commonly rendered the goodman or master of the house.<\/p>\n At even, or at midnight.<\/strong>The four times correspond roughly to the four watches of the night, beginning at 9 P.M., 12, 3 A.M., 6 A.M. The words may be noted as having left, and having been intended to leave, on St. Peters mind, the impression that the promise of the coming of his Lord was undefined as to times or seasons, which is so prominent in 2 Peter 3<\/span>. Each of the seasons named has had its counterpart, we may well believe, embracing many centuries of the worlds history.<\/p>\n Mar 13:35<\/span><\/em><\/strong>. <\/strong>At even,<\/em><\/strong><\/strong> ‘, evening, answers to the first watch of the night, which began at sunset: at nine , or midnight, answers to the second watch, which ended at twelve; , or the cock-crowing, <\/em>answers to the third watch, which ended at three in the morning: , or the morning, <\/em>answers to the fourth watch, which ended at six. See Chap. Mar 15:1<\/span> and on Mat 28:1<\/span>. <\/p>\n Inferences.<\/em><\/strong>We are taught, from the whole of this remarkable prophesy, how vain and dangerous it is to trust in external privileges, and to cry out, as these foolish wretched Jews did, The temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord, are these buildings!<\/em>when of this stately and magnificent structure, within less than half a century after it was finished, not one stone was left on another undemolished. <\/p>\n Let us bless God that our own eyes have not seen such desolation and ruins, such commotions in the natural and moral world, such dissentions in civil life, such persecutions and hatreds among the nearest relations, (Mar 13:12-13<\/span>.) under the pretence of propagating religion; <\/em>for however propagated, it is nothing, without that love <\/em>which is to often made the first victim to it; yet too often do we see, in one of them or another, iniquity abounding, and the love of many waxing cold. <\/em>To avoid this, we should endeavour to revive in our own hearts a deep and lasting impression of divine things; and remember, whenever we are tempted to let go our integrity, that he <\/em>alone who endures to the end shall be saved.<\/em> <\/p>\n If our Lord urges his disciples to flee with such speedy and solicitous haste from the sword of God’s temporal judgments, how much greater diligence should we give to flee from the wrath to come! Mar 13:15-16<\/span>. What are any of the little interests of life, that out of regard to them we should be willing to continue one moment longer exposed to a danger, which may sink us into everlasting ruin and despair! <\/p>\n The unhappy Jews eagerly listened to the very name of Messiah, <\/em>by whomsoever it was assumed, Mar 13:21-22<\/span> while they rejected him whom God had sent them, and who had so long, and with so much importunity been renewing to them the offers of life and salvation. May none of us ever know the sad impatience with which condemned sinners will wish, and wish in vain, for those overtures and messages of grace which they now despise! In that sense wheresoever the carcase is, thither will the eagles be gathered together: <\/em>wherever there is the like unbelief and impenitence, there will be in its degree the like ruin. Christ has graciously told us these things before; <\/em>may we humbly attend to the warning, that none of this terror and destruction may come upon us! <\/p>\n And, to render us still more attentive, raise we our contemplation to that aweful day, when all that was figuratively spoken of the destruction of Jerusalem shall be literally accomplished: where will our hope and comfort, our light and safety then be, when the sun shall be darkened, <\/em>and the moon shall not give her light? <\/em>Where indeed, unless the Almighty God, the everlasting Jehovah, by whose voice they were created, and by whose hand they shall be dashed in pieces again, shall condescend to be our light and our salvation. If indeed he be so, we shall hear the solemn summons to judgment with joy. What though the day and season be unknown, it is enough for us that we know that all these interposing days and years, be they ever so numerous, will at length be past; for the promise of the great Redeemer is our security, and he will hasten it in its time. <\/p>\n We are by profession the domestics <\/em>of Christ, Mar 13:34<\/span> it is our duty therefore to attend to the offices that he has assigned us, though he seem at a distance; diligently to wait his coming, at whatever season: his ministers ought more especially to wait it, and be solicitous that they may be found so doing; conducting themselves like wise stewards of the mysteries of God, dispensing to every one their portion of food in due season; and always remembering that every exhortation which they give to others, returns with redoubled weight upon themselves: then will their account be honourable, and their reward glorious. See the Inferences on Matthew 24<\/span>. <\/p>\n REFLECTIONS.<\/strong>1st, Our Lord departing now from the temple to return no more, one of his disciples, pleased with the beauty of that stupendous fabric, could not help observing to him, of what massy stones it was built, and how magnificently adorned. But Christ assures him, that, admirable as it appeared, and strong as it stood, the day was near when it should be so utterly razed from the foundations, that one stone should not be left upon another. Struck with so sad a prospect, four of the disciples came privately to him, as he sat in the mount of Olives, desiring to be informed when these aweful predictions would come to pass, and what would be the sign of their approaching fulfilment. <\/p>\n 2nd, In answering the question which their curiosity raised, Christ gives them some cautions for the direction of their conscience, it being infinitely more their concern to be always ready to meet the approaching calamities, than to know the precise time of their arrival. 3. He bids them prepare for persecutions, and exhorts them to bear up courageously under them. Far from possessing that earthly greatness and respect with which they flattered themselves, they must expect the very reverse; they will be hated of all men <\/em>for his sake: in enmity to Jesus and his gospel, the world in general would combine against them: yea, even their nearest relations <\/em>would prove false and faithless, and become the bitterest enemies; and, breaking the strongest ties of nature, persecute them even to death. They would be dragged before the rulers, civil and ecclesiastical, and punished as heretical and seditious: yea, even before the heathen kings and magistrates they would be accused, and called to seal with their blood, the testimony which they bore. But distressing as these things might appear, they have abundant reason to trust and not be afraid: Jesus assures them that he will stand by them. When called to answer before the tribunals of the mightiest, they need not distress themselves about what they shall say; a divine revelation shall be given to them, and they shall be directed to reply to every charge in the properest manner; yea, their very trials before the kings and rulers shall prove a testimony against those great men; they will thereby have an opportunity of preaching the gospel to those who might never else have heard it. And whatever attempts are made to suppress and silence them, they shall prove abortive; Christ will cause his gospel to be preached, and spread, in defiance of opposition, into all lands; and either shelter them from the malice of their persecutors, or reward their fidelity unto death with a crown of everlasting life and gloryconsiderations sufficient to make them welcome the cross, while such a crown was in view. Note; <\/em>(1.) Sufferings for Christ stumble many; we need to take care that we be not thereby offended. (2.) The image of Jesus, as it must reprove the world, will ever procure the hatred of worldly men against those who possess it. (3.) The spirit of bigotry and enmity, which is in the natural heart, against Christ and his people, sometimes breaks through the strongest ties of blood; makes children rebellious, and parents unnatural, even to wish the death of those they are most bound to love and cherish. (4.) Wherever the gospel is preached, if it be not received, it will at least rise up for a testimony against all who neglect or reject so great a salvation. (5.) When we are called to stand forth for Christ, we may still confidently expect to be supported by him, and to be taught by his Spirit how to speak and act for his glory. (6.) All sufferings, and even death itself, will be regarded as light afflictions that are but for a moment, by those whose faith realizes to their minds the far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory. <\/p>\n 3rdly, Two things the disciples are taught by our Lord, 2. To take care of their souls. Seducers will abound in those evil days, and with large promises of procuring them relief from the impending calamities, will persuade many to join them; giving themselves out for the Messiah, or pretending to have found him; and, with lying wonders and false miracles, will impose upon many. Christ therefore warns them against impostures, which he so plainly foretels. 3. He admonishes them, in the view of what he had spoken, to watch and pray; which he enforces in the following parable: his appearing would be like that of a master who took a long journey, committed to his stewards the management of his affairs, and directed the work in which he would have his servants employed during his absence; charging the porter to take especial care that no thief broke in, and that all should be ready to receive him at his return, which he left uncertain, that they might be in constant expectation of him, and prepared to welcome him. Thus when Jesus ascended on high, he left a charge with all his servants, whether ministers or private Christians, to employ themselves diligently in the work that he has appointed them, and to be prepared to give an account of their fidelity. He is coming again to make a solemn inquiry; the time when, is uncertain; every hour we stand in jeopardy, not knowing whether by day or by night the calls of death or judgment may place us before him. Our care therefore must be, above all things, that we are not surprized by him, slothful, negligent, and unprepared to meet him, though he come never so suddenly. What, therefore, our Lord inculcates upon his disciples, we are alike bound to hear; for unto us it is alike addressed, I say unto all, Watch. Note; <\/em>Our great concern upon earth is to be ready for death and judgment: each breath we draw may be our last: let us seize then the moment as it flies; and, while the hour lasts, give all diligence that we may be found of him in peace. <\/p>\n 35 Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning: <\/p>\n<\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n Ver. 35. When the master cometh<\/strong> ] But come he will to judgment, as sure as that he hath destroyed Jerusalem; this is a pledge of the other. <\/p>\n Mar 13:35<\/span> . , etc.: the night divided, Roman fashion, into four<\/em> watches: 6 9, 9 12, 12 3, 3 6. Before the exile the Jews divided the night into three parts. : vide<\/em> at Luk 11:5<\/span> on this word, found also in Act 16:25<\/span> ; Act 20:7<\/span> . is a . in N. T.<\/p>\n master = lord. Greek. kurios. App-98. <\/p>\n Mar 13:35. , watch) Watchfulness, the foundation of all duties, is enjoined not only on the porter, but on all the servants.-, at midnight) Mat 25:6.<\/p>\n Mar 13:33, Mat 24:42, Mat 24:44 <\/p>\n Reciprocal: Gen 27:2 – I know not 2Ki 7:10 – the porter Ezr 8:29 – Watch ye Pro 6:4 – General Lam 2:19 – watches Mar 13:37 – I say Mar 14:34 – and watch Luk 21:34 – that day Rom 13:11 – it is 1Th 5:2 – the day 1Th 5:6 – watch<\/p>\n THE MASTERS COMING<\/p>\n Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning: lest coming suddenly He find you sleeping.<\/p>\n Mar 13:35-36<\/p>\n I. The supreme event in history.As Christs first advent in the flesh is the greatest event that has been, so His second advent in glory is the greatest event that shall be. We are called to realise (a) its certainty; (b) its importance. There are things that hinder our realisation of Christs second advent: the absence of visible signs and indications of His coming; the mistakes and errors of men concerning it: the absorbing interests of life; the unpleasing character it bears for us because of sin; and the apparent distance, as of ages vast and long, at which it stands. Hence men are uninterested, and pass it by. The solemn close of life is for us, individually, the coming of the Lord.<\/p>\n II. The supreme duty of life.The urgency of the duty lies in our ignorance of the time of His coming, joined with the possibility that He may come at any time. He may come at eventhat is, soon and early, when watching seems unnecessary, and there are many hours yet for rest and pleasure; at midnight, the thickest, darkest period of life, when our employments are many, and cares oppressive, and we have enough to do without watching for Him; at cockcrowing, when the watcher is prone to grow weary, to cease from expectation, and yield to slumber; or in the morning, when the night of life is ending, and infirmities are heavy, and the spirit droops, and to watch is hard. The terms are taken from the Roman military watches of the night, and are full of suggestiveness.<\/p>\n III. The supreme disaster of life.Lest coming suddenly He find you sleeping. To sleep is to be forgetful of what has happenedChrists first advent for our salvation; to be indifferent towards Christ Himself, to be negligent as to His work, and our own characters as made and revealed therebyto be utterly careless about His second coming. Upon this slumber Christ may break in most unexpectedly.<\/p>\n Illustration<\/p>\n The duty of watching has been thus described: He watches for Christ who has a sensitive, eager, apprehensive mind; who is awake, alive, quick-sighted, zealous in seeking and honouring Him; who looks out for Him in all that happens, and who would not be surprised, who would not be over-agitated or overwhelmed, if he found that He was coming at once; who lives in the thought of Christ as He came once, and as He will come again; who desires His second coming from an affectionate and grateful remembrance of His first. <\/p>\n (SECOND OUTLINE)<\/p>\n THAT BLESSED HOPE<\/p>\n I. It is a Person we expect.Our God and Lord, our Saviour, our Master, this Jesus, the Christ, or as St. Paul says so beautifully, We look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ (Php 3:20).<\/p>\n II. The day of the Advent is a long-promised day.St. Jude tells us that Enoch, the seventh from Adam, predicted it (St. Jud 1:14). And all through the Bible, like a golden thread, the promise is repeated, till in the last chapter the Saviour bends down from heaven and says, Surely I come quickly. And then will all the saints be gathered (Mar 13:26-27; 2Th 2:1). The sheep in one flock (Joh 10:16). Every child at home (Joh 11:52). All the jewels made up (Mal 3:17).<\/p>\n III. It will also be the great dividing day.Those who love Christ will be eternally separated from those who have never loved Him.<\/p>\n And if any one is tempted to say in his heart The world goes on, suns rise and set, years, centuries, millenniums succeed each other, yet Christ does not come. Will He ever come? Let such an one remember that those who wait for our Lord shall not be disappointed.<\/p>\n Rev. F. Harper.<\/p>\n 5<\/p>\n The periods named are parts of the 24-hour day when people are usually the least active. That would be the special reason for being watchful.<\/p>\n Mar 13:35. Watch therefore. Ye is to be omitted, since watch is the emphatic word.<\/p>\n Whether at even, etc. With that graphic detail which characterizes this Gospel, four watches of the night (closing at 9, 12, 3, and 6 oclock.) are mentioned. The coming, unexpected and sudden, will be at night.<\/p>\n Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning: 35. at even, or at midnight ] On the night watches see above, ch. Mar 6:48. 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Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
Fuente: Robertson’s Word Pictures in the New Testament<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
Fuente: Vincent’s Word Studies in the New Testament<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
Fuente: Garner-Howes Baptist Commentary<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
1. He cautions them against the false Christs who should arise, and seduce many of the Jews, who were ready to run after every impostor, though they had rejected the true Messiah.
2. He warns them not to be discouraged with the wars and commotions, the famines, earthquakes, and pestilences, which would ravage the earth; these being but the beginning of sorrows, the end is not yet; <\/em>and what is here spoken with reference to the Jewish state and nation, seems also to have a view to the like calamities which will be the signs and presages of either the millennium or the final dissolution of all things. But amid the wreck of nature, and the flames of a dissolving world, the soul that is stayed upon Christ need not be troubled. <\/p>\n
1. To secure their lives by flight, when the Roman army, the abomination of desolation, <\/em>appears before Jerusalem. No moment must be lost, no attempt made to save any thing; they must seek their safety in instant flight. Those who are heavy with child, or have babes at their breasts, will be in that day most peculiarly miserable, as least able to fly, or to bear the hardships which they must undergo; and if this flight were in winter, the inclemency of the season would make the situation of the fugitives more deplorable; therefore they need pray that it may not be so. But whenever the time comes, such a scene of affliction, misery, and desolation, will appear, as never was from the creation before, and never will be again to the end of time. They who read the history of Josephus, may see this prophesy awfully fulfilled. Indeed it is marvellous that any inhabitant of Judea survived this dire catastrophe; nothing but the most gracious interposition of divine Providence could have prevented their utter extirpation. But God having gracious designs towards his once favoured people, in the latter days, will shorten the days of affliction, and pluck some as brands from the burning. <\/p>\n
4thly, The things here predicted, primarily refer to the destruction of the Jewish people; but they seem also to have respect to the final appearing to judgment of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ. As his hand visibly appeared in the ruin of Jerusalem, the temple, and the Jewish nation, and also in his separating his disciples, who fled to Pella when the calamity drew near, and escaped the Roman sword; so will he fulfil this prophesy in the approaching dissolution of all things, when he shall personally appear, coming in the clouds with power and great glory, to execute judgment on all impenitent sinners, and to gather his saints into his eternal kingdom. Concerning these great events he warns them;
1. That the time of their fulfilment is near, and they might judge of its approach by the preceding signs, just as surely as they would of the summer’s drawing nigh by the budding of the fig-tree. Some of that generation would live to see the utter ruin of Jerusalem and Judea: his prophetic word must infallibly take place, and heaven and earth sooner pass away, than one tittle of his predictions fail. Near also, even at the door, is the great day of judgment. The period of time, which yet remains, we know is short; how short, who can tell?
2. The time when, is uncertain. None in heaven or on earth precisely knows the hour, not even the Son as man, <\/em>or in virtue of his designation to the mediatorial office; it is a secret locked up in the bosom of God, and neither revealed to men nor angels. We are left in this awful uncertainty, that we may be always ready. <\/p>\nFuente: Commentary on the Holy Bible by Thomas Coke<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
Fuente: The Expositors Greek Testament by Robertson<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
Fuente: Gnomon of the New Testament<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
Fuente: Church Pulpit Commentary<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
Fuente: Combined Bible Commentary<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
Fuente: A Popular Commentary on the New Testament<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"