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Mat 7:25. Καὶ-καὶ-καὶ-κ.τ.λ., and-and-and-etc.) In the last days of a man and of the world, temptations throng together to the attack (concurrunt), sc., rains on the roof, rivers at the base, winds at the sides [of our spiritual edifice].[350]-ἡ βροχὴ, the rain) The presence of the article denotes that the rain will not be deficient.-προσέπεσον, fell upon) i.e. to try its power of endurance. In Mat 7:27, we have προσέκοψαν, beat upon, as though at random and without object.
[350] All kinds of judgments are here intimated; but especially the last judgment. It is indeed scarcely that the righteous man is saved, yet however he is saved [1Pe 4:18].-V. g.