Matthew 24:31

"and then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky. Then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky with power and great glory."

Key Reflection

In Matthew 24:31, Jesus describes a cataclysmic event where his second coming will be marked by a sign in the sky and his arrival on clouds of glory. The original audience would have understood this imagery through their familiarity with apocalyptic literature and the expectation of divine judgment. The mention of "all the tribes of the earth" mourning reflects the widespread impact of the anticipated end times, aligning with the prophetic traditions that envisioned a global judgment led by the Messiah.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 31. And he shall send his angels. Angels signify, literally, messengers, Lu 7:24; 9:52. The word is often applied to inanimate objects, or to anything that God employs to rescue his people from danger, Ps 104:4. But it most commonly refers to the race of intelligences more exalted than man, who are employed often in the work of man's rescue from ruin, and his salvation, Heb 1:14. In either of these senses, it might here refer to deliverance granted to his people in the calamities of Jerusalem.

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