Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
The sun shall be darkened (o eliov skotisqhsetai). Future passive indicative. These figures come from the prophets (Isaiah 13:9 f.; Ezekiel 32:7 f.; Joel 2:1 f., Joel 2:10 f.; Amos 8:9; Zephaniah 1:14-16; Zechariah 12:12). One should not forget that prophetic imagery was not always meant to be taken literally, especially apocalyptic symbols. Peter in Acts 2:15-21 applies the prophecy of Joel about the sun and moon to the events on the day of Pentecost. See on Matthew 24:29-31 for details of verses Mark 13:24-27.
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Mark 13:24:
Mark 13:24
Revelation 6:12
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