Matthew 24:17 — Community Reflections

MATTHEW 24:17 — KING JAMES VERSION 1

“Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house:”

Let the one who is on the housetop not go down to take what is in his house. The urgency of the flight: the person on the flat Palestinian rooftop should not come down to take anything from inside. The housetop-to-mountains flight without stopping communicates the extreme urgency of the departure.

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Alice MorganNote1mo ago

The heart of worship - Matthew 24

I notice the repetition here is deliberate - the author wants us to feel the emphasis, to let the truth sink deep into our hearts. Following God is costly, but the reward is eternal. It implies covena...