Matthew 7:25

“And the rains descended, and the floods came, etc.] These several metaphors of “rain”, “floods”, “stream”, and “winds”, may design the temptations of Satan, the persecutions of the world, the corruptions of a man’s own heart, and the errors and false doctrines of men; from all which such a man is safe, who is built upon the rock Christ Jesus; (see <233202>Isaiah 32:2) not but that the rain of temptation may descend upon him, with great violence and force, but shall not beat him down; he shall be made able to bear the whole force of it; the gates of hell cannot prevail against him; the floods of persecution may be cast after him, but shall not carry him away; the stream of corruption may run…”

“And the rain descended--from above. and the floods came--from below. and the winds blew--sweeping across. and beat upon that house--thus from every direction. and it fell not; for it was founded upon a rock--See Jo1 2:17.”

“Jesus closes the sermon on the mount by a beautiful comparison, illustrating the benefit of attending to his words. It was not sufficient to “hear” them; they must be “obeyed.” He compares the man who should hear and obey him to a man who built his house on a rock. Palestine was to a considerable extent a land of hills and mountains. Like other countries of that description, it was subject to sudden and violent rains. The Jordan, the principal stream, was annually swollen to a great extent, and became rapid and furious in its course. The streams which ran among the hills, whose channels might have been dry during some months of the year, became suddenly swollen with the rain, and would pour…”

“7:25-27 The storm is a metaphor for God’s all-knowing judgment (see Jer 23:19; Ezek 1:4).”

“the rain: Eze 13:11-16; Mal 3:3; Act 14:22; Co1 3:13-15; Jam 1:12; Pe1 1:7 for: Mat 16:18; Psa 92:13-15, Psa 125:1, Psa 125:2; Eph 3:17; Col 2:7; Pe1 1:5; Jo1 2:19 Matthew 7:26”