Gospel of Matthew Chapter 24 Vs. 39

 No One Knows That Day and Hour

Verses 39-42: The observation that the people of Noah’s day knew not the severity and suddenness of the coming destruction indicates that this last generation will be totally unprepared for the coming of the Son of man, the return of Christ to judge the world (see 2 Thes. 1:7-8).

The reference to two being in the field or at work at the time of Christ’s return implies the suddenness of His coming to separate the lost and the saved.

Matthew 24:39 “And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.”

And knew not... That is, they knew not the exact time until it came upon them. So says he, it shall be when the Son of man shall come. They shall not know the precise time until he comes, and then once again they will be found engaged in the ordinary business of life unconcerned.

There are several comparisons we should note here. Noah knew the flood was coming and was preparing as God had told him to do. He did not know what hour it was coming, but he did know that it was very soon. He especially knew it was soon, when God sealed him and his family in the Ark.

The world around him did not believe that it would rain. It had never rained before, why would it rain now? You see, that is just like worldly people of our day. They do not believe that the second coming of Christ is near. If you try to tell them, they laugh at you like the worldly people of Noah’s day. They were going on about everyday life, just as people are today.

When Jesus returns, it will be too late to decide to accept Him. It was too late for the people of Noah’s day, after it started raining. We have some friends, who sing a song about Noah. It goes like this; It wasn’t raining when Noah built the Ark.

took them all... Rapture Or Destruction?

Destroyed them all (Luke 17:27), that is, the ones that needed to be destroyed, and saved Noah and family. So Christ will destroy some at His coming and leave some to replenish the earth in the Millennium (Zec. 14:16-21; Isa. 2:2-4; 66:19-21; Rev. 20:1-15).

You know, if people could look up in the eastern sky and see Jesus in the clouds, they would believe. Jesus doesn’t want us to believe in our minds in something we can see. Faith is what He wants from us, faith is believing something we cannot see.

Noah and his family were in the Ark of safety, and the people around were left for the punishment that lay ahead for them. In the case of the people of Noah, they were drowned. In the case of the people left when Jesus takes the Christians away, the wrath of God will fall.

Terrible war, and pestilence, and famine await those who are left. In all, 21 plaques are mentioned in the book of Revelation. It is certainly not a rosy picture. The thing to do is be prepared to go with Jesus and escape the horrors that await those left.

Until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and knew not until the flood came, and took them all away Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come. But know this, that if the Goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up. Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.

As it was in Noah’s day, so it will be before the glorious coming of the Lord.