Matthew 24:31 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

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. Quoted from Deuteronomy 30:4. See 1 Thessalonians 4:16; 1 Thessalonians 4:17.

His elect. Who "received the Word". Act 2:41. 1 Thessalonians 2:13.

from. out of. Greek. ek. App-104.

heaven. heavens. Plural See note on Matthew 6:9; Matthew 6:10.

know. get to know. Greek. ginosko. App-132. The same word as in verses: Matthew 24:33; Matthew 24:39; Matthew 24:43 ("know").

Matthew 24:31

31 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.