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A Thief's Sudden Arrival
Commentators unanimously explain that comparing the Lord's return to a 'thief in the night' is not about His character, but about the manner of His arrival. It will be sudden, unexpected, and at a time no one can predict. This imagery, originally used by Jesus, was a core apostolic teaching to emphasize that all attempts to calculate the date of His return are futile and contrary to scripture.
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1 Thessalonians
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Thessalonians 5:2
18th Century
Theologian
For yourselves know perfectly. That is, they had been taught this. There could be no doubt in their minds concerning it.
The da…
AT Robertson
On 1 Thessalonians 5:2
Know perfectly (ακριβως οιδατε). Accurately know, not "the times and the seasons," but their own ignorance.
As a th…
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Thessalonians 5:2
19th Century
Bishop
Know perfectly.—Or, accurately. There is something of an oxymoron (see Note on [Refere…
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Charles Spurgeon
On 1 Thessalonians 5:1–2
19th Century
Preacher
But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you. For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so co…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 1 Thessalonians 5:2
For this reason he could say to the Thessalonians, “You know very well” the features of “the day of the Lord.” Their previous learning on this subj…
John Calvin
On 1 Thessalonians 5:2
16th Century
Theologian
You know perfectly. He places exact knowledge in contrast with an anxious desire for investigation. But what is it that he says the Thessa…
John Gill
On 1 Thessalonians 5:2
17th Century
Pastor
For yourselves know perfectly
With great exactness and accuracy, with great clearness and perspicuity, as a certain …
Matthew Henry
On 1 Thessalonians 5:1–5
17th Century
Minister
It is needless or useless to ask about the particular time of Christ's coming. Christ did not reveal this to the apostles. There are times and seas…