1 Compare Mat_16:28; Luk_9:27; 2Pe_1:16-18.
1 It is most fitting that the kingdom proclamation should close with a
demonstration of its glory and power. It should have come immediately
and for all, yet now it is put far into the future. Some should live
to see it. This is shortened to six typical da... [ Continue Reading ]
His new attitude involved, which would keep them from attempting such
a miracle. The great lesson in this sign is that the demon will not
come out of Israel under the ministry of the apostles, as set forth in
the book of Acts. Their effort is a failure. Even after that there is
a delay, during which... [ Continue Reading ]
40 See Mat_12:30; Luk_11:23.
41 See Mat_10:40-42.
42 Compare Mat_18:6.
43 Compare Mat_5:30. See Deu_13:6-11 Isa_33:14; Isa_66:24.
45 Gehenna, the valley of Hinnom just below Jerusalem, must not be
confounded with the lake of fire, or Tartarus, or the unseen, commonly
called "hell" or hades. Its... [ Continue Reading ]