ISB ~ Mark 13 v24 - 25

Jesus speaks of cosmic disturbances in the manner of the prophets.

• These are not literal predictions of heavenly convulsions or an atmospheric meltdown, but they evoke OT oracles of judgment that foretell the downfall of pagan kingdoms (Is 13:9-10; 34:4; Ezek 32:7-8; Joel 2:10, 31; Amos 8:9). Visions of heavenly chaos serve to underscore the magnitude of God’s dreadful judgment, i.e., it will be a “world-shaking” event. Jesus turns the language of these prophecies toward Jerusalem to condemn its pagan ways and forecast its coming doom.