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22 And unless those days were shortened, no flesh would be saved; abut for the elect’s sake those days will be shortened.  
23 a“Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There!’ do not believe it.  
24 For afalse christs and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, bif possible, even the elect.  
25 See, I have told you beforehand.
26 “Therefore if they say to you, ‘Look, He is in the desert!’ do not go out; or ‘Look, He is in the inner rooms!’ do not believe it.
27 aFor as the lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.  
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Matthew 24:24

Great signs and wonders (shmeia megala kai terata). Two of the three words so often used in the N.T. about the works (erga) of Jesus, the other being dunameiv (powers). They often occur together of the same work (John 4:48; Acts 2:22; Acts 4:30; II Corinthians 12:12; Hebrews 2:4). Terav is a wonder or prodigy, dunamiv, a mighty work or power, shmeion, a sign of God's purpose. Miracle (miraculum) presents only the notion of wonder or portent. The same deed can be looked at from these different angles. But the point to note here is that mere "signs and wonders" do not of themselves prove the power of God. These charlatans will be so skilful that they will,

if possible (ei dunaton), lead astray the very elect. The implication is that it is not possible. People become excited and are misled and are unable to judge of results. Often it is post hoc, sed non propter hoc. Patent-medicine men make full use of the credulity of people along this line as do spiritualistic mediums. Sleight-of-hand men can deceive the unwary.




Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Matthew 24:24:

Matthew 7:15
Matthew 24:23
Mark 13:14
Mark 13:22
Luke 21:8
John 4:48
John 5:43
Colossians 3:12
2 Thessalonians 2:9
1 Timothy 4:1
1 Peter 1:1
1 John 2:18
1 John 4:1
Revelation 12:1
Revelation 12:9
Revelation 13:14

 

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