John Gill's Exposition on Mark 13:24

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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But in those days, after that tribulation, etc..] That is, after the destruction of the city and temple of Jerusalem, and the miseries and calamities attending it, in the times immediately following it; (see <402429> Matthew 24:29); the sun shall be darkened: so the Shekinah, or glory of the divine majesty was withdrawn, and all the symbols of the divine presence were gone, when the temple was destroyed: and the moon shall not give her light; the ceremonial law, which though abolished by the death of Christ, was observed by the Jews as long as the temple stood; but now ceased, particularly that principal branch of it, the daily sacrifice; (see Gill on “<402429>Matthew 24:29”).

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