Comparison of Matthew 24-25, Mark 13, and Luke 21 - Mom's Bible ...
Comparison of Matthew 24-25, Mark 13, and Luke 21 - Mom's Bible ...
Comparison of Matthew 24-25, Mark 13, and Luke 21 - Mom's Bible ...
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Several scriptures speak <strong>of</strong> Christ returning in the clouds. It’s interesting to note that <strong>Matthew</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mark</strong> see Him comingin clouds (plural) <strong>and</strong> <strong>Luke</strong> in a cloud (singular). Maybe <strong>Luke</strong> is referencing the great cloud <strong>of</strong> witnesses (<strong>of</strong> which weraptured believers would then be a part) referenced in Hebrews; or maybe <strong>Matthew</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mark</strong> are speaking <strong>of</strong> the armies<strong>of</strong> heaven <strong>and</strong> <strong>Luke</strong> <strong>of</strong> the Shekinah glory cloud (representative <strong>of</strong> God’s presence when He led the children out <strong>of</strong> Egypt<strong>and</strong> declaring His presence in the tabernacle).Hebrews 12:1 “Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud <strong>of</strong> witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, <strong>and</strong>the sin which doth so easily beset us, <strong>and</strong> let us run with patience the race that is set before us….”Daniel 7:<strong>13</strong>-14 “I saw in the night visions, <strong>and</strong>, behold, one like the Son <strong>of</strong> man came with the clouds <strong>of</strong> heaven, <strong>and</strong> came to theAncient <strong>of</strong> days, <strong>and</strong> they brought him near before him. And there was given him dominion, <strong>and</strong> glory, <strong>and</strong> a kingdom, that allpeople, nations, <strong>and</strong> languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, <strong>and</strong> hiskingdom that which shall not be destroyed.”<strong>Matthew</strong> 26:64 “Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son <strong>of</strong> man sitting on theright h<strong>and</strong> <strong>of</strong> power, <strong>and</strong> coming in the clouds <strong>of</strong> heaven.”<strong>Mark</strong> <strong>13</strong>:26 “And then shall they see the Son <strong>of</strong> man coming in the clouds with great power <strong>and</strong> glory.”<strong>Mark</strong> 14:62 “And Jesus said, I am: <strong>and</strong> ye shall see the Son <strong>of</strong> man sitting on the right h<strong>and</strong> <strong>of</strong> power, <strong>and</strong> coming in the clouds <strong>of</strong>heaven.”Revelation 1:7 “Behold, he cometh with clouds; <strong>and</strong> every eye shall see him, <strong>and</strong> they also which pierced him: <strong>and</strong> all kindreds<strong>of</strong> the earth shall wail because <strong>of</strong> him. Even so, Amen.”<strong>Matthew</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Luke</strong> see Him coming with power <strong>and</strong> great glory, while <strong>Mark</strong> uses the phrasing great power <strong>and</strong> glory (inwhich the word great could modify either one or both words). I’m not sure there is any significance to this difference.Again, Arnold Fruchtenbaum had some interesting thoughts on this section.“From these passages, we learn that immediately after the Tribulation <strong>of</strong> those days, there will be a total blackoutwith no light penetrating at all, followed by a sudden, glorious, tremendous light that will penetrate through theblackout. This is the Shechinah Glory, <strong>and</strong> this Shechinah light will be the sign <strong>of</strong> the Second Coming <strong>of</strong> Christ.”
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