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Luke 21:25
And there shall be signs in the sun and in the moon and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;
And there shall be signs in the sun and in the moon and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;
Verse 25. _THE SEA AND THE WAVES ROARING_] Figuratively pointing out the immense Roman armies by which Judea was to be overrun and destroyed....
The account of the destruction of Jerusalem contained in this chapter has been fully considered in the notes at Matthew 24. All that will be necessary here will be an explanation of a few words that d...
CHAPTER 21 _ 1. The Widow's Mite. (Luke 21:1)_ 2. The Destruction of the Temple Predicted. (Luke 21:5) 3. The Disciple's Question Concerning the Future. (Luke 21:7) 4. Things to Come. ...
THE ESCHATOLOGICAL DISCOURSE (Mark 13*, Matthew 24*). Lk. follows Mk., though with certain modifications and amplifications. In Mt., Mk. is blended with Q, but Lk. has already used the Q material in c...
THE PRECIOUS GIFT (Luke 21:1-4)...
And there will be signs in sun, and moon, and stars, and on earth the nations will be in distress and will not know what to do in the roaring of the sea and of the wave, while men's hearts will swoon...
AND. Note the Figure of speech _Polysyndeton_ (App-6), for emphasis. AND THERE SHALL BE, &c. The Lord here passes over the intervening present dispensation, and takes up the yet future time of the en...
_signs in the sun_, _and in the moon, and in the stars_ The articles should be omitted. These signs are mainly metaphorical the eclipse of nations and the downfall of potentates though there may be li...
ἘΝ�. אABC _Edd._ for ἠχούσης. 25. ἘΝ ἩΛΊΩΙ ΚΑῚ ΣΕΛΉΝΗΙ ΚΑῚ ἌΣΤΡΟΙΣ. ‘_In sun, and moon, and stars_.’ The articles of the A. V[369] should be omitted. Comp. Acts 27:20. These signs are mainly metaphori...
SIGNS OF THE END...
VER. 25. AND THERE SHALL BE SIGNS IN THE SUN, AND IN THE MOON, AND IN THE STARS; AND UPON THE EARTH DISTRESS OF NATIONS, WITH PERPLEXITY; THE SEA AND THE WAVES ROARING; 26. MEN'S HEARTS FAILING THEM F...
ΈΣΟΝΤΑΙ _fut. ind. med. (dep.), см._ Luke 21:17. ΣΗΜΕΊΑ _пот. pl. от_ ΣΗΜΕΊΟΝ (G4592) знамение. Теперь Иисус отвечает на вопрос из ст. 7 о "знамении" ΣΥΝΟΧΉ (G4928) уныние, тревога, ΆΠΟΡΊΣΙ (G640)...
AND THERE SHALL BE SIGNS— See on Matthew 24:29. To what has been said there, we may add, that the circumstances of the light of the sun and moon being obscured, and of the stars falling from heaven, a...
APPLEBURY'S COMMENTS _Christ's Coming in Contrast to Destruction of Jerusalem Scripture_ Luke 21:25-27 And there shall be signs in sun and moon and stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, in p...
BUTLER'S COMMENTS SECTION 3 Precise Signs of Destruction (Luke 21:20-32) 20But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation has come near. 21Then let those who are in J...
And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said, Far the exposition, see the notes at Mark 13:1....
8-7 Compare Mat_24:1-3; Mar_13:1-4; Mic_3:12. 6 The present interval being an absolute secret, we must banish it from our view entirely when considering the prophetic forecast here given. It is contai...
GREAT PROPHECY OF THE FALL OF JERUSALEM AND THE SECOND ADVENT (Matthew 24:1; Mark 13:1). See on Mt. St. Luke distinguishes these two events more clearly than the other evangelists (Luke 21:24). He als...
THE WIDOW'S MITE. PROPHECY OF THE FALL OF JERUSALEM AND THE SECOND ADVENT 1-4. The widow's mite (Mark 12:41). See on Mk....
LUKE’S GOOD NEWS LUKE _HILDA BRIGHT_ CHAPTER 21 THE WIDOW’S *OFFERING 21:1-4 V1 Jesus looked up and watched the rich men. They dropped their money into the boxes in the *Temple. V2 He also saw a...
(25-33) AND THERE SHALL BE SIGNS IN THE SUN. — See Notes on Matthew 24:29; Mark 13:24, where the “signs” are defined as the “sun being darkened, and the moon not giving her light.” DISTRESS OF NATIONS...
_Signs of the advent_ (Matthew 24:29-31; Mark 13:24-27)....
σημεῖα, etc.: the reference to the signs in heaven is very summary as compared with the graphic picture in the parallels. Lk. is more interested in the state of things on earth. συνοχὴ ἐ., distress of...
THE COMING OF THE SON OF MAN IN GLORY Luke 21:20-28 This paragraph clearly has its first reference to the fall of Jerusalem, which took place a.d. 70. The directions given by our Lord were of the gre...
Here we have another illustration of the fact that nothing could escape the Master's vigilance. Of the gifts being cast into the treasury He was the true Appraiser. He saw the widow as she cast in her...
(g) And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; (g) When the times have expired whi...
CHAPTER 20 COMING OF THE LORD Matthew 24; Matthew 25; Mark 13; Luke 21. It is now in the afternoon, on Wednesday, preceding the arrest of our Savior about midnight the ensuin
_The Parousia._ “ _And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and in the earth distress of nations with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;_ 26. _Men's hearts faili...
2. _The Discourse: Luke 21:8-36_. The four points treated by Jesus are: 1 _st._ The apparent signs, which must not be mistaken for true signs (Luke 21:8-19); 2 _d._ The true sign, and the destruction...
THIRD CYCLE: THE PROPHECY OF THE DESTRUCTION OF JERUSALEM, LUKE 21:5-38. This piece contains a question put by the disciples (Luke 21:5-7), the discourse of Jesus in answer to their question (Luke 21:...
And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; Men's hearts failing them for fear, and...
The last chapter gave in the judgment of present things, another world and eternal things in good and evil, the Lord's instruction for the disciples after the dealings of grace in Luke 15:1-32, and th...
The Lord's discourse in chapter 21 displays the character of the Gospel in a peculiar manner. The spirit of grace, in contrast with the Judaic spirit, is seen in the account of the poor widow's offeri...
AND THERE SHALL BE SIGNS IN THE SUN, AND IN THE MOON,.... They shall be darkened, and suffer very strange and surprising eclipses: AND IN THE STARS; they shall fall from heaven, as in Matthew 24:29 a...
And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; Ver. 25. See Matthew 24:29; Mark 13:24;...
_There shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon_, &c. These seem to be highly figurative expressions, signifying the decaying of all the glory, excellence, and prosperity of the nation; and the prev...
Signs of Christ's coming-parable of the fig-tree. For the exposition of these verses and their twofold reference, see notes on Matthew 24:29-35....
THE WAVES ROARING; in the first application of the prophecy to the overthrow of Jerusalem, these words are to be understood figuratively of commotions among the nations....
THE WIDOW'S TWO MITES (vs.1-4) The first four verses are a continuation of the sublect of Chapter 20. If the scribes had no regard for widows, God takes full account of them. Rich men may donate larg...
5-28 With much curiosity those about Christ ask as to the time when the great desolation should be. He answers with clearness and fulness, as far as was necessary to teach them their duty; for all kn...
Ver. 25,26. We may easily imagine, that this was eminently fulfilled in the siege of Jerusalem, that men's hearts failed them for fear; and for prodigies, we are told of enough, both by Josephus and T...
Tertullian Against Marcion Book IV He described the signs of the end of all things: "portents in the sun, and the moon, and the stars, and upon the earth distress of nations in perplexity-like the se...
Luke 21:25 And G2532 be G2071 (G5704) signs G4592 in G1722 sun G2246 G2532 moon G4582 and...
“And there will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth distress of nations, in perplexity for the roaring of the sea and the billows, men fainting for fear, and for expectation of the th...
PROPHECY CONCERNING THE DESTRUCTION OF THE TEMPLE, THE SCATTERING OF THE JEWS, AND THE COMING OF THE SON OF MAN (21:5-36). This passage connects with the last in that the disciples begin to discuss th...
Luke 21:25-33. THE SIGNS OF THE COMING OF THE END. See on the paragraph in general, the notes on Matthew 24:29-35; Mark 13:24-31. The only variations are in the signs mentioned in...
The discourse of our Lord about the last times, is here connected most closely with the prediction of the destruction of the temple (Luke 21:5-6). There is no allusion to the mount of Olives, where, a...
DISTRESS (συνοχη). From συνεχω. In the N.T. only here and 2 Corinthians 2:4. Anguish.IN PERPLEXITY (εν απορια). State of one who is απορος, who has lost his way (α privative and πορος). Here only...
Luke 21:1. And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury. And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites. And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that...
CONTENTS: The widow's mite. Discourse on the course of the age and return of the Lord. CHARACTERS: Jesus, widow, disciples. CONCLUSION: As the time draws near when the Kingdom of God shall be fully e...
Luke 21:5. _Some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts._ This conversation occurred as they were going out of the temple. Mark 13:1. On mount Olivet the Lord delivered t...
WHEN WILL THIS BE? This parallels _Matthew 24._ See notes on each section at the reference in _Matthew 18_. BUT NOT A SINGLE HAIR FROM YOUR HEADS WILL BE LOST. Every Christian escaped from Jerusalem b...
_Master, but when shall these things be?_ JUDAISM OVERTHROWN I. THE MASTER’S WARNING CONCERNING FALSE CHRISTS. 1. Many will assume the daring _role. _ (1) Some saying, “I am Christ.” (2) Others s...
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 21:25 SIGNS IN SUN AND MOON AND STARS and THE POWERS OF THE HEAVENS WILL BE SHAKEN describes great changes in the skies (see note on Matt. 24:29)....
JESUS TELLS ABOUT HIS RETURN MATTHEW 24:29-35; MARK 13:24-31; LUKE 21:25-33; MATTHEW 24:29 Immediately after the tribulatio
CHAPTER 21 VER. 18. _But there shall not an hair of your head perish._ "Because," says S. Gregory, "what was said about death was hard, comfort is added at once, from the joy of the resurrection, when...
_CRITICAL NOTES_ Luke 21:7. AND THEY ASKED HIM.—St. Mark tells us (Luke 13:3) that the questioners were the apostles Peter, John, James and Andrew. The discourse that follows is related by the two fir...
EXPOSITION LUKE 21:1 _The_ _widow_'_s mite. _We find this little sketch only here and in St. Mark (Mark 12:41). The Master was sitting—resting, probably, after the effort of the great denunciation of...
And he looked up, and he saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury. And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites (Luke 21:1-2). A mite was one-sixteenth of a penny. I...
2 Peter 3:10; Acts 2:19; Amos 8:10; Amos 8:9; Daniel 12:1;...
Signs [σ η μ ε ι α]. See on Matthew 24:24. Distress [σ υ ν ο χ η]. Only here and 2 Corinthians 2:4. Kindred with sunecomenh, taken (ch. 4 38), on which see note. The original idea of the word is bein...
And there shall be — Before the great day, which was typified by the destruction of Jerusalem: signs — Different from those mentioned Luke 21:11, &c. Matthew 24:29; Mark 13:24....