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A Fulfilled Prophecy
Commentators emphasize that Jesus's words were precisely fulfilled in the years before Jerusalem's destruction in 70 AD. Scholars like Albert Barnes point to the chaotic period when four Roman emperors were violently killed in 18 months, leading to widespread "wars and rumors of wars" throughout the empire, just as Jesus predicted. This historical fulfillment grounds the prophecy in verifiable events.
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Albert Barnes
On Matthew 24:6
18th Century
Theologian
And you shall hear of wars, etc. It is recorded in the history of Rome that the most violent agitations prevailed in the Roman empire befo…
AT Robertson
On Matthew 24:6
See that ye be not troubled (ορατε μη θροεισθε). Asyndeton here with these two imperatives as Mr 8:15 ορατε βλεπετε (Robertson,
Charles Spurgeon
On Matthew 24:4–6
19th Century
Preacher
Jesus was always practical. The most important thing for His disciples was not that they might know when “these things” would be, but that they mig…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Matthew 24:6
“Birth pains” (GK 6047) stems from such OT passages as Isa 13:8; 26:17; Jeremiah 4:31; 6:24; Micah 4:9–10. By this time it wa…
John Calvin
On Matthew 24:6
16th Century
Theologian
For you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. He describes here only the commotions that arose in Judea, for we will find him soon afterwa…
John Gill
On Matthew 24:6
17th Century
Pastor
And you shall hear of wars and rumours of wars
This is the second sign of the destruction of Jerusalem: it is observ…
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 24:1–14
13th Century
Philosopher
Here, the multiple provocations of the Jews were recounted; now, the preparation for Christ’s departure through the instruction of His disciples is…