Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.
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Gill's Exposition
So likewise when ye see these things come to pass,.... The signs before mentioned, in Luk 21:8.
Know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand: a more visible and glorious display of the kingdom of…
The account of the destruction of Jerusalem contained in this chapter has been fully considered in the notes at Matt. 24. All that will be necessary here will be an explanation of a few words that did…
Adam Clarke
Men's hearts failing them for fear - Or, Men fainting away through fear, (Αποψυχοντων), being ready to die.
Coming on the earth - Or, Coming upon this land, οικουμενῃ. See this translation of the…
Having given them an idea of the times for about thirty-eight years next ensuing, he here comes to show them what all those things would issue in at last, namely, the destruction of Jerusalem, and the…
Cambridge Bible
men's hearts failing them Literally, "men fainting."
on the earth Literally, "on the habitable world."
the powers of heaven i.e. the "bright dynasts" (Aesch. Ag. 6)the Hosts of the Heavens.
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