Jesus warns the Disciples about False Messiahs, False Prophets, False Appearances and the Signs in the Planets above
Mat 24:23 "If at that time any one should say to you, 'See, here is the Christ!' or 'Here!' give no credence to it.
Mat 24:24 For there will rise up false Christs and false prophets, displaying wonderful signs and prodigies, so as to deceive, were it possible, even God's own People.
Mat 24:25 Remember, I have forewarned you.
Mat 24:26 If therefore they should say to you, 'See, He is in the Desert!' do not go out there: or 'See, He is indoors in the room!' do not believe it.
Mat 24:27 For just as the lightning flashes in the east and is seen to the very west, so will be the Coming of the Son of Man.
Mat 24:28 Wherever the dead body is, there will the vultures flock together.
Mat 24:29 "But immediately after those times of distress THE SUN WILL BE DARKENED, THE MOON WILL NOT SHED HER LIGHT, THE STARS WILL FALL FROM THE FIRMAMENT, AND THE FORCES WHICH CONTROL THE HEAVENS WILL BE DISORDERED AND DISTURBED.
Introduction
The Abomination which causes Desolation, The AntiChrist Dictator, the Suffering of the Jews and Jerusalem, fleeing to the Mountains. Wars and Rumours of wars. Things are heading to a Climax. Read Revelation Chapters 4→ 20 and you will get a detailed account from Heaven’s Perspective.
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Mat 24:23 "If at that time any one should say to you, 'See, here is the Christ!' or 'Here!' give no credence to it.
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Notes
"If at that time any one should say to you, 'See, here is the Christ!...
Our Lord had cautioned his disciples against false Christs and prophets before, Mat_24:11; but He seems here to intimate that there would be especial need to attend to this caution about the time of the siege. And in fact many such impostors did arise about that time, promising deliverance from God; and the lower the Jews were reduced, the more disposed they were to listen to such deceivers. Like a man drowning, they were willing to catch even at a straw, while there was any prospect of being saved. But as it was to little purpose for a man to take upon him the character of the Christ, without miracles to avouch his Divine mission, so it was the common artifice of these impostors to show signs and wonders, σημεια και τερατα; the very words used by Christ in this prophecy, and by Josephus in his history: Ant. b. xx. c. 7. Among these Simon Magus, and Dositheus, Adam Clark,,
Mat 24:24 For there will rise up false Christs and false prophets, displaying wonderful signs and prodigies, so as to deceive, were it possible, even God's own People.
Notes
False Christs. While this may refer to the impostors of the first century, it now points to ‘Antichrist,’ or the many ‘antichrists’ (1Jn_2:18), constantly arising.—False prophets. Such arose among the Jews, but have arisen ever since.
Show great signs and wonders, in appearance probably, but this cannot be insisted upon. See 2Th_2:9-12.
So as (the tendency and purpose) to deceive, if possible, implying that it is not, even the elect. Others will be deceived, led astray from our Lord, the real Messiah and true Prophet. It indicates that a period will come, when the ‘deceivableness of unrighteousness’ shall be augmented.
They will Impress even the Elect.
Since the Elect are God's own people, and kept by His power it will not be possible for them to be lead astray. However he knows what they will have to go through, it will be a further strength to them that He has foretold that all this will come to pass. When this happens they will surely remember this prophecy. Leon Morris p. 607
Mat 24:25 Remember, I have forewarned you.
Jesus’ disciples must not be duly impressed by those who claim to know precisely where the Messiah is located. Some will say He is in the desert. John the baptist had appeared in the desert. Others might say He is in the inner rooms. This may be to put him out of reach to the ordinary person or to lure them in to get killed.
Mat 24:26 If therefore they should say to you, 'See, He is in the Desert!' do not go out there: or 'See, He is indoors in the room!' do not believe it.
Notes
. Some will say He is in the desert. John the baptist had appeared in the desert. Others might say He is in the inner rooms. This may be to put him out of reach to the ordinary person or to lure them in to get killed.
Mat 24:27 For just as the lightning flashes in the east and is seen to the very west, so will be the Coming of the Son of Man.
THE COMING OF THE SON OF MAN WILL BE NO SECRET THING SUCH AS THOSE WITH SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE WILL BE ABLE TO SAY WHERE HE IS LOCATED.
The whole sky will be lit up from the East to the West. It will be open and public nobody will need to be told where He is.
Mat 24:28 Wherever the dead body is, there will the vultures flock together.
The Moral Corruption attracts the Vultures who will quickly devour the people.
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Mat 24:29 "But immediately after those times of distress THE SUN WILL BE DARKENED, THE MOON WILL NOT SHED HER LIGHT, THE STARS WILL FALL FROM THE FIRMAMENT, AND THE FORCES WHICH CONTROL THE HEAVENS WILL BE DISORDERED AND DISTURBED.
Notes
Jesus is now speaking of Significant Celestial Phenomena in language like that used in the OT. Ezek 32:7; Joel 2:10.The most striking thing is that neither the sun nor the moon will give their light the whole earth will lie in darkness. With that the stars will fall from heaven. No light and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. There will be disorder and chaos everywhere.
Jesus, the Son of Man is coming back to bring the Kingdom of God to reign over all the Earth.
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