Luke 17:24

“For as the lightning that lighteneth out of the one [part] under heaven, etc.] The Syriac version reads, “out of heaven”, and the Arabic version, “in heaven”; which is the seat of lightning, and from whence it arises: and shineth unto the other part under heaven; enlightens the earth, which is under the heaven: though the sense of the words, as they lie in the original text, seems to be, that as the lightning lightens at one end of the heavens, and shines to the other; which is done at once, in a moment, in a twinkling of the eye, and to which agrees the Ethiopic version; so shall also the son of man be in his day: which is not to be understood of the swift progress of the Gospel, after his…”

“as lightning . . . so . . . the Son of man--that is it will be as manifest. The Lord speaks here of His coming and manifestation in a prophetically indefinite manner, and in these preparatory words blends into one the distinctive epochs [STIER]. When the whole polity of the Jews, civil and ecclesiastical alike, was broken up at once, and its continuance rendered impossible by the destruction of Jerusalem, it became as manifest to all as the lightning of heaven that the kingdom of God had ceased to exist in its old, and had entered on a new and perfectly different form. So it may be again, ere its final and greatest change at the personal coming of Christ, and of which the words in their…”

“And they shall say ... - Many false Christs, according to Josephus, appeared about that time, attempting to lead away the people. See the notes at Matthew 24:23-27. return to 'Top of Page'”

“So shall also the Son of man be - So swift, so wide, shall his appearing be: In his day - The last day. Luke 17:26”

“as: Job 37:3, Job 37:4; Zac 9:14; Mat 24:27 in: Mal 3:1, Mal 3:2, Mal 4:1, Mal 4:2; Mat 24:30, Mat 25:31, Mat 26:64; Th1 5:2; Th2 2:2, Th2 2:8; Jam 5:8; Pe2 3:10 Luke 17:25”