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Then the righteous will shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.
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Commentators explain that the righteous will "shine forth" because their true glory is currently obscured. Like the sun emerging from behind a cloud, the final judgment will remove the wicked and reveal the true, glorious nature of God's children, which is now hidden from the world.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Declare to us. That is, explain the meaning of the parable. This was done in such a plain manner as to render comment unnecessary. The Son…
Shine forth (εκλαμψουσιν). Shine out as the sun comes from behind a cloud (Vincent) and drive away the darkness after the separati…
19th Century
Anglican
Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun.—The imagery is so natural that we hardly need to look for any reference to older teaching…
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Baptist
Relieved of the cloud created by compulsory association with mere pretenders, the righteous will shine forth. The kingdom always was their Father's…
In contrast to the evildoers, “the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father” (an allusion to Da 12:3). These righteous peop…
16th Century
Protestant
Then will the righteous shine. What a remarkable consolation! The sons of God, who now lie covered with dust, or are held in low esteem, o…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun The time referred to is, when the tares shall be separated from the …
13th Century
Catholic
Previously, the Lord showed the obstacles to the Gospel's teaching through two parables. However, because someone might say: ‘If the teaching is hi…
