“ And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. ”
And because iniquity ... - The word “iniquity” here seems to include the cruelty of the Jews and Romans in their persecutions; the betraying of Christians by those who professed to be such; and t...
Matthew 24 f. The Eschatological Discourse, and the Parables of Parousia (Mark 13*, Luke 21:5-36 *, Luke 17:23-37 ). Mt. follows Mk. fairly closely, but appends other eschatological sayings and...
because . on account of. Greek. dia, as in Matthew 24:9 . iniquity . lawlessness. abound . be multiplied. Compare Acts 6:1 ; Acts 6:7 ; Acts 7:17 ; Acts 9:31 . many . the many. wax ....
12 Because iniquity will abound. How far and wide this evil extends every person ought to know, but there are very few who observe it. For in consequence of the superior clearness with which...
DISCOURSE: 1395 CAUTION AGAINST DECLENSION IN RELIGION Matthew 24:12-13 . Because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be...
And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. The love of many shall wax cold - By reason of these trials and persecutions from without, and those apostasies and false prophets...
Because iniquity, &c.— The genuine fruit and effect of all these evils was the lukewarmness and coolness among Christians. By reason of these trials and persecutions from without, and these apo...
And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple. For the exposition of this wonderful Prophecy, which will be best a...
The Destruction of Jerusalem and the End of the World Foretold 1. Jesus went out] RV 'Jesus went out from the temple, and was going on his way, and his disciples,' etc. The buildings ] The magni...
Because iniquity shall abound ... — Better, lawlessness. No word could more fitly represent the condition of Judæa in the time just referred to: brigandage, massacres, extortion, assassination, c...
Chapter 18 The Prophecy on the Mount - Matthew 24:1-51 & Matthew 25:1-46 WE have seen that though the Saviour's public ministry is now closed, He still has a private ministry to discharge...
Be Ready to Endure Matthew 24:1-14 Successive generations have pored over these words of our Lord with great eagerness, endeavoring to extract from them a clear forecast of the future. In the c...
Passing from the city, the disciples drew their Master's attention to the stones of the Temple, and He told them that this glorious building would be demolished so that no single stone would be left...
"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? (4)...
And because iniquity shall abound ,.... Meaning, either the malice and wickedness of outrageous persecutors, which should greatly increase; or the treachery and hatred of the apostates; or the error...
And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. Ver. 12. And because iniquity shall abound ] In these last and worst times, as Bernard yoketh them, and as the Scripture often...
Then shall many be offended That is, shall stumble and fall, or shall be turned out of the right way. By reason of persecution, many apostatized from the faith, particularly those mentioned by Paul...
He leaves the temple, and in Matthew is not seen there again. What can it be now without its proper Inhabitant? But the disciples draw His attention to the ornate buildings that were really only the...
Awful Predictions. 4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. 5 For many shall come in my name,...
Ver. 11,12. Here are two signs more given: 1. The abounding of false teachers. 2. The abatements of Christians zeal, and love to God. For the matter of Matthew 24:11 , See Poole on " Matthew...
Jesus' Words After Leaving The Temple About The Future History of the World, About The Destruction Of The Temple And About His Second Coming (24:1-26). After having prepared His disciples and woul...
CRITICAL NOTES Matthew 24:1 . To show Him the buildings of the temple .—Was that glorious house indeed to be left “desolate”? Would not the sight of its glories lead Him to recall those words of...
iniquity That is, lawlessness, sin. ( See Scofield) - ( Romans 3:23 ).
Matthew 24:1 . And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple. Ah, me! the rejected king took but slight interest in t...
Matthew 24:1 . The buildings of the temple. Herod had gradually rebuilt the temple, taking down one part, and raising it anew, so that the worship was not interrupted. Hence it was still the secon...
The love of many shall wax cold. The love of the saints destroyed by the abounding of iniquity I. When iniquity be said to abound. 1. When those who are set for the defence of the gospel can...
EXPOSITION Matthew 24:1-40 PROPHECY OF THE DESTRUCTION OF JERUSALEM , AND OF THE TIMES OF THE END . ( Mark 13:1-41 ; Luke 21:5-42 .) There is no reason to think,...
Persecutions:
James 4:1-4 ; James 5:1-6 ; Revelation 2:10 ; Revelation 2:4 ; Revelation 2:5 ; Revelation 3:15