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Historically Fulfilled Signs
Commentators like Albert Barnes and John Gill provide extensive historical evidence that the specific prophecies of wars, famines, and earthquakes in this verse were fulfilled in the decades leading up to the destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70. They cite Roman and Jewish historians who recorded widespread civil unrest, severe famines, and notable earthquakes that occurred before the city's fall, confirming the accuracy of Jesus' words.
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Albert Barnes
On Matthew 24:7
18th Century
Theologian
Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. At Caesarea, the Jews and Syrians contended about the right to the city, an…
Charles Spurgeon
On Matthew 24:6–8
19th Century
Preacher
See that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom …
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Matthew 24:7
“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…
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John Gill
On Matthew 24:7
17th Century
Pastor
Ver. 7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom This seems to be a distinct and third sign, fore…
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…