What is the meaning of Matthew 24:39? And they were oblivious Jesus draws attention to the attitude of Noah’s neighbors. • They lived everyday life—eating, drinking, marrying—without a thought for God (Genesis 6:5; Luke 17:26–27). • Noah preached righteousness for decades (2 Peter 2:5), yet the crowds ignored the warning. • The point: spiritual dullness can settle in when sin is normalized and God’s Word is shrugged off. until the flood came God allowed time for repentance, then acted decisively. • The flood burst forth “on that day” (Genesis 7:11–12), showing how judgment can arrive on a specific, appointed moment (Hebrews 9:27). • The suddenness mirrors the day of the Lord, which will come “like a thief in the night” (1 Thessalonians 5:2–3). • Delay is mercy, but the window closes (2 Peter 3:9–10). and swept them all away Judgment was total and inescapable. • “Every creature that had the breath of life in its nostrils died” (Genesis 7:21–23)—a sobering picture of God’s holiness. • Jesus later depicts a final separation of the righteous and the wicked (Matthew 13:49–50). • Ultimate justice will be complete at the great white throne (Revelation 20:11–15). So will it be at the coming of the Son of Man The flood foreshadows Christ’s return. • The same elements appear: normal life, sudden interruption, irreversible outcome (Matthew 24:27, 30, 36–44). • Just as water cleansed the old world, fire will purge the present heavens and earth (2 Peter 3:6–7). • The reigning Savior will arrive openly and victoriously (Revelation 19:11–16), and each person will stand before Him. summary Matthew 24:39 warns that people who dismiss God’s call will be caught off guard when Christ returns. Noah’s generation serves as a historical mirror: indifference, delayed judgment, then sweeping, final justice. The verse urges watchfulness, repentance, and living each day in readiness for the soon, certain appearing of the Son of Man. |
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