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Following the BeanMatthew 24:36-44
Excerpted from: The Olivet Prophecy ParadoxThis emphasis on how unexpected that judgment will be is easier to see in Matthew 24, if you would flip back there. In Matthew’s version, Christ’s illustration of the days of Noah is unmistakably about the unknown timing, not the activities. This is found in verse 36:
Before and after Christ’s mention of the days of Noah, His point in verses 36, 42, and 44 is the unknown timing. The overall flow and context show that Jesus is not saying that He will return when eating and drinking and marrying are at their peak, but rather that His return will be unexpected.
So, Christ’s reference to the days of Noah and the days of Lot do not contradict His warning of a time of intense trouble. The time before His return will be the worst of times, and His return will be unexpected, just as the destructions by the flood and by fire and brimstone were entirely unexpected. The activities of the people at the time demonstrate they had no clue as to what was about to happen.
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