J.C. Ryle- On “The Times of The Gentiles”

(from Expository Thoughts On Luke, 1859) “A fixed period is here foretold, during which Jerusalem was to be given over into the hands of Gentile rulers, and the Jews were to have no dominion over their ancient city.  A fixed period is likewise foretold which was to be the time of the Gentiles’ visitation, the…

Charles R. Erdman- On Mark 13

(from The Gospel of Mark: An Exposition, 1926) “Jesus takes occasion to predict not only the destruction of Jerusalem but also His personal, future return, of which the fomer event is to be a “sign” and symbol.  Many of the difficulties in this discourse disappear when we remember that our Lord is here describing not…

Charles Spurgeon- The Saints Will Reign On Earth

(from “The First Resurrection“) “THE book of Revelation needs another expounder besides those who have loaded our shelves until they groan, for they have generally made confusion worse confounded.  Their expositions have been rather “an obvelation” than a revelation; they have rather darkened counsel by words without knowledge, than made the dark things plain.  I…