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A Breathtaking Temple
Commentators describe the temple as an architectural wonder. It featured massive, beautiful stones, some monoliths over 40 feet high, and was decorated with precious "gifts" or offerings dedicated to God, including a famous golden vine from Herod. This immense splendor made Jesus's subsequent prophecy of its complete destruction profoundly shocking.
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Albert Barnes
On Luke 21:5
18th Century
Theologian
Goodly stones. Beautiful stones. Either referring to the large, square, and well-finished stones of which the eastern wall was built, or t…
AT Robertson
On Luke 21:5
As some spake (τινων λεγοντων). Genitive absolute. The disciples we know from Mr 13:1; Matthew 24:1.
How…
Charles Ellicott
On Luke 21:5–6
19th Century
Bishop
And as some spoke of the temple.—See Notes on Matthew 24:1-2; Mark 13:1–2, where the “some” are identified with the dis…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Luke 21:1–6
19th Century
Preacher
This was literally true of the temple at Jerusalem; and today there remains nothing of it. It is also true of all earthly buildings and of all eart…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Luke 21:5
Warning against deception. The opening of the discourse resembles, with several exceptions, that in Mt 24 and Mk 13. Luke does not mention that Jes…
John Gill
On Luke 21:5
17th Century
Pastor
And as some spoke of the temple
These were the disciples; Mark says, one of them; but it seems there were more than o…
Matthew Henry
On Luke 21:5–28
17th Century
Minister
With much curiosity, those around Christ ask about the time when the great desolation would occur. He answers with clarity and fullness, to the ext…