Matthew Poole and continuators on Mark 13:27

27 And then shall he send his angels, and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth, to the uttermost part of heaven.

The usage of these Phrases, of the darkening the Sun, and the Moon, and the falling of the Stars, to signifie the ruin of Nations, and changes wrought in them, as in Isaiah 13.10. as to the Destruction of Babylon, and Ezek. 32.7. to express the change the Providence of God made, by the Destruction of Egypt, as also to signifie the change made in the World, by setting up the Gospel, to which purpose they are used by Ioel ch. 2.31. hath given Interpreters a Latitude, to Intrprete these verses, with relation to the Destruction of the Iews, which made a great change, as to the Jewish Church and State. 2. And with reference to the change made by setting up the Gospel Church. But the 26, and 27 verses incline me rather to Interprete them of the end of the World. For tho those other expressions are used to express great Changes and Mutations, yet it is not said of any of them. Then shall they see the Son of Man coming in the Clouds, with great Power, and Glory. And then shall he send his Angels, &c. Which Phrases do so agree with those other Texts, where Christs second coming to Judgment is expressed certainly, that I cannot but think our Saviour speaks here with reference to that. See Matth. 13.41. 1 Cor. 15.52. 1 Thes. 4.16. Rev. 1.7.