Luke 21:25

“And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, etc.] They shall be darkened, and suffer very strange and surprising eclipses: and in the stars; they shall fall from heaven, as in (<402429>Matthew 24:29) and so the Ethiopic version reads here: all which, as it may be understood in a literal sense, so it may likewise in figurative and mystical one, and be interpreted of the changes there should be in the Jewish state; (see Gill on “<402429>Matthew 24:29”). So the Jewish writers f652 interpret the sun, the light, the moon, and stars, in (<211202>Ecclesiastes 12:2). By the “sun” they understand the kingdom of the house of David; by “the light”, the law; by “the moon”, the sanhedrim; and…”

“signs, &c.--Though the grandeur of this language carries the mind over the head of all periods but that of Christ's second coming, nearly every expression will be found used of the Lord's coming in terrible national judgments, as of Babylon, &c.; and from Luk 21:28, Luk 21:32, it seems undeniable that its immediate reference was to the destruction of Jerusalem, though its ultimate reference beyond doubt is to Christ's final coming.”

“The account of the destruction of Jerusalem contained in this chapter has been fully considered in the notes at Matthew 24:0. All that will be necessary here will be an explanation of a few words that did not occur in that chapter. Luke 21:9 Commotions - Insurrections. Subjects rising against their rulers. Luke 21:11 Fearful sights - See Matthew 24:7. Luke 21:12, Luke 21:13 Synagogues, and into prisons - See the notes at Mark 13:9-10. Luke 21:14 Settle it, therefore, in your hearts - Fix it firmly in your minds - so firmly as to become a settled principle - that you are always to depend on God for aid in all your trials. See Mark 13:11. Luke 21:15 A mouth - Eloquence, ability to speak as the…”

“And there shall be - Before the great day, which was typified by the destruction of Jerusalem: signs - Different from those mentioned Luk 21:11, &c. Mat 24:29; Mar 13:24. Luke 21:28”

“21:25 The prophets predicted that heavenly signs would precede the judgment of God at the end of the age (Isa 13:9-10; 34:4; Jer 4:23, 28; Ezek 32:7-8; Joel 2:10, 30-31; cp. Rev 6:13-14; 8:10; 9:1; 12:1, 3; 15:1).”

“signs: Isa 13:10, Isa 13:13, Isa 13:14, Isa 24:23; Jer 4:23; Eze 32:7, Eze 32:8; Joe 2:30, Joe 2:31; Amo 8:9, Amo 8:10; Mat 24:29, Mat 27:45; Mar 13:24, Mar 13:26, Mar 15:33; Act 2:19; Pe2 3:10-12; Rev 6:12-14, Rev 20:11 upon: Dan 12:1 with: Isa 22:4, Isa 22:5; Mic 7:4 the sea: Psa 46:3, Psa 93:3, Psa 93:4; Isa 5:30, Isa 51:15 Luke 21:26”