Category Archives: Matthew’s gospel

A layman’s commentary on Matthew 24 verses 29 through 31 _ Immediately after the tribulation of those days.


Praise the Lord; He is coming. “Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be … Continue reading

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A layman’s commentary on Matthew 24, verses 16 – 28. Let those in Judea flee to the mountains.


We are now in chapter five of my Layman’s commentary on Matthew 24, and we are in the section identified by the publishers as the, Abomination of Desolation. Matthew 24:15 tells us this – “Therefore when you see the ‘ABOMINATION … Continue reading

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A layman’s commentary on Matthew 24 verse 15. The Abomination of Desolations.


 The NASB entitles this next section, The Abomination of Desolation. As a standalone statement, this makes no sense to me, and thus, we begin a deep dive into Matthew 24:15 and beyond. “When ye therefore shall see the abomination of … Continue reading

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An interruption of the layman’s commentary of Matthew 24. Let’s talk about the age of the earth from a Biblical point of view.


We had a house guest recently, and I try not to overwhelm them with my deep dives into scripture. But a family member had also stopped in, and that person instigated this conversation under the pretense of pointing out the … Continue reading

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A laymans commentary on Matthew 24. Chapter Four, verses 11- 15. “Because iniquity shall abound.”


 Chapter Four “Because iniquity shall abound.” Matthew 24:11 NASB “Many false prophets will arise and will mislead many.” Matthew is not the only one to make this statement. “Many will come in [appropriating to themselves] the name [of Messiah] which belongs … Continue reading

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A layman’s commentary on Matthew 24. Chapter Three, verses 7- 10. For nation shall rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom. Isn’t that what we are seeing?


 Chapter three. “For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:” Matthew 24:7 “For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.” We have been talking about … Continue reading

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A laymans commentary on Matthew 24. Chapter Two, verses 3 – 6. When shall these things be – a common question these days.


 Chapter two. Tell us when these things shall be or evidence of the end of the age. Matthew 24:3 “And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things … Continue reading

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A laymans commentary on Matthew 24. Chapter one, verses 1,2. Signs of the end of the age.


Chapter one. Signs of the End of the Age.   Matthew 24:1  “And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple.” The disciples, proud of their heritage and … Continue reading

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And God saw the light. Genesis 1:1-4.


In my previous post, I had hoped to establish that all things were created perfectly from the moment Jesus first spoke all things into existence. I believe that the primary creation happened in verse one. “In the beginning God created the heavens … Continue reading

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Lawlessness will abound, and the love of many will grow cold. Matthew 24:12


When I left off our study in Matthew 24, we were looking at verse 11. The context goes like this: the disciples asked when will these things – the destruction of the temple and His return as the warring Messiah. … Continue reading

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