Matthew 24:31 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And he shall send his angels witha a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. ”

Matthew 24:31 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And he shall send his angels - “Angels” signify, literally, “messengers,” Luke 7:24 ; Luke 9:52 . The word is often applied to inanimate objects, or to anything that God employs to rescue his p...
Matthew 24:31 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the (r) four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. (r) From the four corners of the...
Matthew 24:31 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Matthew 24:31 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

a great sound of. trumpet. Greek "a trumpet and. great sound". a trumpet, yea,. great sounding trumpet. Figure of speech Hendiadys (App-6); not two things, but one. they shall gather, &c....
Matthew 24:31 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

And he shall send his angels. He describes the effect of his power, that he will send his angels to gather his elect from the most distant parts of the world; for by the extremity of hea...
Matthew 24:31 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. He shall send his angels - Τους αγγελο...
Matthew 24:31 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And he shall send his angels— This is all in the style and phraseology of the prophets, and, stripped of its figures, means, that after the destruction of Jerusalem, Christ, by his angels or minist...
Matthew 24:31 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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...
Matthew 24:31 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Matthew 24:31 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

He shall send his angels. — The words are memorable as the formal expansion of what had been, as it were, hinted before in the parables of the Tares ( Matthew 13:41 ) and the Net ( Matthew 13:49 )....
Matthew 24:31 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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...
Matthew 24:31 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Words That Must Be Fulfilled Matthew 24:29-39 The preceding portion of this prophecy is by all interpreters applied to the destruction of Jerusalem. But on the portion that follows there is a c...
Matthew 24:31 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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...
Matthew 24:31 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

"Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:...
Matthew 24:31 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And he shall send his angels ,.... Not the angels, i.e. ministering spirits, so called, not from their nature, but their office, as being sent forth by God and Christ; but men angels, or messengers,...
Matthew 24:31 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. Ver. 31. And he shall send his ang...
Matthew 24:31 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven Christ proceeds here in the same figurative style, and the plain meaning of his words is, that the destruction of Jerusalem and of the Jewish...
Matthew 24:31 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Matthew 24:31 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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,...
Matthew 24:31 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Ver. 30,31. Mark saith, Mark 13:26,27 , And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory. And then shall he send his angels, and shall gather together his el...
Matthew 24:31 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Words After Leaving The Temple About The Destruction Of The Temple And About His Second Coming (24:1-51). a Introduction in which Jesus declares that the Temple will be utterly destroyed ( Matthe...
Matthew 24:31 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Matthew 24:29 . Immediately .— But immediately (R.V.). A prophecy resembles a landscape painting, which marks distinctly the houses, paths, and bridges in the foreground, but bri...
Matthew 24:31 - Scofield Reference Notes

angels ( See Scofield) - ( Hebrews 1:4 ).
Matthew 24:31 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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...
Matthew 24:31 - The Biblical Illustrator

Immediately after the tribulation of these days shall the sun be darkened. The manifestation of Christ in judgment I. There will be a manifestation of Christ in truth and unmistakable reality....
Matthew 24:31 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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,...
Matthew 24:31 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The signs of the Last Day:
Matthew 24:31 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 15:52 ; 1 Thessalonians 4:16 ; 2 Thessalonians 2:1 ; Acts 26:19 ; Acts 26:20 ; Ephesians 1:10 ; Isaiah 11:12 ; Isaiah 13:5 ; Isaiah 27:13 ; Isaiah 42:10 ; Isaiah 43:6 ; Isai...
Matthew 24:31 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

They shall gather together his elect — That is, all that have endured to the end in the faith which worketh by love.

Matthew 24:31 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Matthew 24:31 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Matthew 24:31 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 24:31 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Matthew 24:31 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 24:31 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Matthew 24:31 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Matthew 24:31 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Matthew 24:31 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 24:31 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Matthew 24:31 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Matthew 24:31 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Matthew 24:31 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Matthew 24:31 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Matthew 24:31 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Matthew 24:31 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Matthew 24:31 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 24:31 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 24:31 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew 24:31 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Matthew 24:31 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 24:31 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Matthew 24:31 - Scofield Reference Notes

Matthew 24:31 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 24:31 - The Biblical Illustrator

Matthew 24:31 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Matthew 24:31 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Matthew 24:31 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Matthew 24:31 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes