John Bengel Commentary - Matthew 24:31 - 24:31

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John Bengel Commentary - Matthew 24:31 - 24:31


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Mat 24:31. Τοῦς ἀγγελους Αὐτοῦ, His angels) It is likely enough that a certain number of angels may be called peculiarly the angels of Christ, although all are subject to Him.-σάλπιγγος, of a trumpet) Trumpets are employed to call multitudes together; that trumpet will have a loud voice [Eng. Vers, great sound].-ἐπισυνάξουσι, they shall gather together) Cf. 2Th 2:1.-ἀπʼ ἄκρων οὐρανῶν, from the extremities of the heavens) In Mar 13:27, We have ἀπʼ ἄκρου γῆς from the uttermost part of the earth.-ἄκρον signifies any extremity. Where the earth ends, there the heaven begms: whence it happens, that the mountains and the heavens also sometimes represent each other in parallel passages. Cf. 2Sa 22:8 with Psa 18:8 (7). It corresponds with the Hebrew (extremity). In Deu 30:4, the LXX. have ἀπʼ ἄκρου τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ἕως ἄκρου τοὐ οὐρανοῦ,” from [the one] extremity of the heaven to [the other] extremity of the heaven;” and thus also in Deu 4:32.