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As seen (φαινετα). Visible in contrast to the invisibility of the false Messiahs. Cf. Revelation 1:7. Like a flash of l…
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes
For as the lightning cometh out of the east, etc. This is not designed to denote the quarter from which he would come, but the
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
As the lightning comes out of the east — In this and the three preceding verses, we find ourselves on the dim borderland …
Charles Spurgeon
CharlesSpurgeon
When HE comes, we shall know who He is and why He has come. There will no longer be any mystery or secret about the coming of the Son …
Church Fathers
ChurchFathers
St. John Chrysostom: When the Lord had finished all that related to Jerusalem, He then turned to the subject of His own coming…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Expositor'sBible Commentary
It is pointless to look for Messiah’s return in the desert or in inner rooms —whether in some desert monastic community or in some hidden, unrecogn…
John Gill
JohnGill
For as the lightning comes out of the east The eastern part of the horizon, and shines even to the west<…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
The disciples had asked concerning the times, "When should these things be?" Christ gave them no answer to that; but they had also asked, "What sha…
Thomas Aquinas
ThomasAquinas
After the Lord answered the disciples' question concerning the destruction of the city of Jerusalem, He begins here to answer them concerning His S…
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A.T. Robertson
A.T.Robertson