Mar 13:24-27 | RWP | e4.org | The sun shall be darkened ( ο ελιος σκοτισθησετα ). Future passive indicative. These figures come from the prophets ( .; .; ., .; ; ; ). One should not forget that prophetic imagery was not always meant to be taken literally, especially apocalyptic symbols. Peter in applies the prophecy of Joel about the sun and moon to the events on the day of Pentecost. See on for details of verses .

‏ Mark 13:24-27

The sun shall be darkened ( ο ελιος σκοτισθησετα ). Future passive indicative. These figures come from the prophets (Isa 13:9f.; Eze 32:7f.; Joe 2:1f.,10f.; Am 8:9; Zep 1:14-16; Zec 12:12). One should not forget that prophetic imagery was not always meant to be taken literally, especially apocalyptic symbols. Peter in Ac 2:15-21 applies the prophecy of Joel about the sun and moon to the events on the day of Pentecost. See on Mt 24:29-31 for details of verses 24-27.

The stars shall be falling ( ο αστερες εσοντα πιπτοντες ). Periphrastic future indicative, εσοντα, future middle indicative and πιπτοντες, present active participle.

Shall gather together his elect ( επισυναξε τους εκλεκτους αυτου ). This is the purpose of God through the ages.

From the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven ( απ' ακρου γης εως ακρου ουρανου ). The Greek is very brief, "from the tip of earth to the tip of heaven." This precise phrase occurs nowhere else.