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An Urgent Historical Warning
Commentators overwhelmingly agree this was a literal instruction for Christians facing the Roman siege of Jerusalem in AD 70. The warning was to flee with extreme haste, not even taking a moment to gather possessions. Scholars note that flat-roofed houses often had external stairs or connected roofs, allowing for a quick escape without re-entering the dangerous streets below, emphasizing that survival depended on immediate obedience.
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Albert Barnes
On Matthew 24:17
18th Century
Theologian
Him which is on the housetop. The roofs of the houses in eastern countries were made flat, so that they were favourable places for walking…
AT Robertson
On Matthew 24:17
On the housetop (επ του δωματος). They could escape from roof to roof and so escape, "the road of the roofs," as the rabbis called…
Charles Spurgeon
On Matthew 24:15–18
19th Century
Preacher
This portion of our Savior’s words appears to relate solely to the destruction of Jerusalem. As soon as Christ’s disciples saw the abomination …
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Matthew 24:17
The instructions Jesus gives to his disciples about what to do in view of v.15 are so specific that they must be related to the Jewish War. The dev…
John Gill
On Matthew 24:17
17th Century
Pastor
Let him which is on the housetop
Who should be there either for his devotion or recreation; for the houses of the Je…
Matthew Henry
On Matthew 24:4–28
17th Century
Minister
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
On Matthew 24:15–22
13th Century
Philosopher
Having already related the destruction, in this part He relates that the consummation will come, and He gives a sort of introduction.
And: