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1 Machabæorum 24:1
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Et egressus Jesus de templo, ibat. Et accesserunt discipuli ejus, ut ostenderent ei �dificationes templi.
Et egressus Jesus de templo, ibat. Et accesserunt discipuli ejus, ut ostenderent ei �dificationes templi.
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from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
departed: Matthew 23:39, Jeremiah 6:8, Ezekiel 8:6, Ezekiel 10:17-19, Ezekiel 11:22, Ezekiel 11:23, Hosea 9:12
show: Mark 13:1, Mark 13:2, Luke 21:5, Luke 21:6, John 2:20
Reciprocal: Leviticus 26:31 - and bring Psalms 48:12 - Walk Psalms 69:25 - Let their Jeremiah 7:14 - as Jeremiah 51:61 - and shalt see Hosea 3:4 - without a sacrifice Haggai 1:4 - and Zechariah 11:1 - that Acts 6:14 - that
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple,.... He not only went out of it for that time, but took his final leave of it, never to return more to it; having foretold its desolation, which he, in part, by so doing, immediately fulfilled: this the disciples observing, and being intent on the outward splendour, and worldly grandeur of it, were concerned that so beautiful a structure should be deserted; and almost thought it incredible, that so strong, and firm a building could be destroyed.
And his disciples came unto him: as he went, and as soon as he was come out of the temple, and whilst in view of it:
for to show him the buildings of the temple; the walls of it, and courts adjoining to it, how beautiful and firm they were: whether this was done by them to raise in him admiration or commiseration, in hopes he might change the sentence he had passed upon it, is not easy to say; or whether this did not express their incredulity about the desolation of it; which Christ's answer, in the next verse, seems to imply. Mark says, it was "one of the disciples" that observed these to him, who might be accompanied with the rest, and in their name address him; and who, probably, might be Peter, since he was generally their mouth; and that he should speak to him in this manner: "master, see what manner of stones, and what buildings are here!" Luke says, "how it was adorned with goodly stones, and gifts." The Jews give very great encomiums of the second temple, as repaired by Herod; and it was undoubtedly a very fine structure. They say p, that he built the house of the sanctuary, "an exceeding beautiful building"; and that he repaired the temple, in beauty "greatly exceeding" that of Solomon's q. They moreover observe r, that
"he who has not seen the building of Herod, has never seen,
בניין נאה, "a beautiful building." With what is it built? says Rabbah, with stones of green and white marble. And there are others say, that it was built with stones of spotted green and white marble.''
These, very likely, were the very stones the disciples pointed to, and admired; and were of a prodigious size, as well as worth. Some of the stones were, as Josephus s says,
"forty five cubits long, five high, and six broad.''
Others of them, as he elsewhere affirm t,
"were twenty five cubits long, eight high, and twelve broad.''
And he also tells us, in the same place, that there were,
"in the porches, four rows of pillars: the thickness of each pillar was as much as three men, with their arms stretched out, and joined together, could grasp; the length twenty seven feet, and the number of them an hundred and sixty two, and beautiful to a miracle.''
At the size of those stones, and the beauty of the work, it is said u, Titus was astonished, when he destroyed the temple; at which time his soldiers plundered it, and took away "the gifts", with which it is also said to be adorned. These were rich and valuable things which were dedicated to it, and either laid up in it, or hung upon the walls and pillars of it, as it was usual in other temples w. These may, intend the golden table given by Pompey, and the spoils which Herod dedicated; and particularly the golden vine, which was a gift of his x; besides multitudes of other valuable things, which were greatly enriching and ornamental to it. Now the disciples suggest, by observing these, what a pity it was such a grand edifice should be destroyed; or how unaccountable it was; that a place of so much strength, could easily be demolished.
p Juchasin, fol. 139. 1. q Ganz Tzemach David, par. 1. fol. 24. 2. r T. Bab. Bava Bathra, fol. 4. 1. & Succa, fol. 51. 2. s De Bello Jud. l. 5. c. 5. t Antiq. Jud. l. 15. c. 14. u Egesippus, l. 5. c. 43. w Vid. Ryckium de Capitol. Rom. c. 21, &c. x Joseph. Antiq. l. 15.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
And Jesus went out - He was going over to the Mount of Olives, Matthew 24:3.
The buildings of the temple - The temple itself, with the surrounding courts, porches, and other edifices. See the notes at Matthew 21:12. Mark says that they particularly pointed out the “stones” of the temple, as well as the buildings. “In that temple,” says Josephus, the Jewish historian, “were several stones which were 45 cubits in length, 5 in height, and 6 in breadth;” that is, more than 70 feet long, 10 wide, and 8 high. These stones, of such enormous size, were principally used in building the high wall on the east side, from the base to the top of the mountain. They were also, it is said, beautifully painted with variegated colors.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
CHAPTER XXIV.
Christ foretells the destruction of the temple, 1, 2.
His disciples inquire when and what shall be the sign of this
destruction, 3.
Our Lord answers, and enumerates them-false Christs, 5.
Wars, famines, pestilences, and earthquakes, 6-8.
Persecution of his followers, 9.
Apostasy from the truth, 10-13.
General spread of the Gospel, 14.
He foretells the investment of the city by the Romans, 15-18.
The calamities of those times, 19-22.
Warns them against seduction by false prophets, 23-26.
The suddenness of these calamities, 27, 28.
Total destruction of the Jewish polity, 29-31.
The whole illustrated by the parable of the fig-tree, 32, 33.
The certainty of the event, though the time is concealed, 34-36.
Careless state of the people, 37-41.
The necessity of watchfulness and fidelity, illustrated by the
parable of the two servants, one faithful, the other wicked,
42-51
NOTES ON CHAP. XXIV.
This chapter contains a prediction of the utter destruction of the city and temple of Jerusalem, and the subversion of the whole political constitution of the Jews; and is one of the most valuable portions of the new covenant Scriptures, with respect to the evidence which it furnishes of the truth of Christianity. Every thing which our Lord foretold should come on the temple, city, and people of the Jews, has been fulfilled in the most correct and astonishing manner; and witnessed by a writer who was present during the whole, who was himself a Jew, and is acknowledged to be an historian of indisputable veracity in all those transactions which concern the destruction of Jerusalem. Without having designed it, he has written a commentary on our Lord's words, and shown how every tittle was punctually fulfilled, though he knew nothing of the Scripture which contained this remarkable prophecy. His account will be frequently referred to in the course of these notes; as also the admirable work of Bishop Newton on the prophecies.
Verse Matthew 24:1. And Jesus went out, and departed from, the temple — Or, And Jesus, going out of the temple, was going away. This is the arrangement of the words in several eminent manuscripts, versions, and fathers; and is much clearer than that in the common translation. The Jews say the temple was built of white and green-spotted marble. See Lightfoot. Josephus says the stones were white and strong; fifty feet long, twenty-four broad, and sixteen thick. Antiq. b. 15. c. xi. See Mark 13:1.
