23 See 2Pe_3:17. 24-27 Compare Mat_24:29-31; Luk_21:25-27; Rev_6:12-17. Sixth Seal. 26 See Dan_7:13-14; 2Th_1:7-10; Rev_1:7. 28-32 Compare Mat_24:32-36; Luk_21:29-31. 28 The fig tree is political Israel. None of the signs here spoken of have yet occurred, so that we cannot say that its leaves are... [ Continue Reading ]
10 The woman _ gave_, Judas _ got_. They resented the woman's act and would have taken her treasure from her had they known. The chief priests rejoiced and promised Judas a substantial reward. Who would like to earn thirty pieces of silver? Religious men who know not Christ are always ready to pay f... [ Continue Reading ]
34 The problem of evil is solved for us in the dark shadows of Gethsemane. No one will dispute that He did not deserve to drink the cup that His Father set before Him. No one will find fault with His will, though it was not in line with His Father's. How easily it might have passed from Him! A word... [ Continue Reading ]
53-59 Compare Mat_26:57-61; Luk_22:54-55; Luk_22:66; Joh_18:12-16. 57 The priests were the teachers of the people. We might reasonably expect the chief priest to have a measure of spiritual intelligence. No one in Israel should know more than he concerning the dwelling place of God. He alone, once... [ Continue Reading ]