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Then will he send forth his angels, and will gather together his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of the sky.
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A Triumphant Reunion
Commentators describe this moment as the climax of Christ's return. After being veiled in His first coming, the Son of Man is revealed in triumph, power, and glory. His chief concern and first action is to gather His chosen people from all over the world to be with Him, fulfilling God's purpose through the ages.
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Shall gather together his elect (επισυναξε τους εκλεκτους αυτου). This is the purpose of God through the ages.
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19th Century
Anglican
Then shall he send his angels.—Note the absence of the “trumpet,” which is prominent in Saint Matthew.
The celestial drama reaches a climax when the Son of Man comes in the clouds with “great power and glory.” Jesus describes his coming in these vers…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And then he shall send his angels The ministers of the Gospel to preach it, and plant more churches among the Gentil…
Presbyterian
The disciples had confused the destruction of Jerusalem and the end of the world. This mistake Christ set right, and showed that the day of Christ'…
