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As the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
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The Danger of Normalcy
Commentators unanimously agree that the "days of Noah" parallel points to a world engrossed in ordinary life. People will be eating, drinking, and marrying, not necessarily in sinful excess, but with what John Calvin calls a "brutal indifference" to spiritual realities. This normalcy creates a false sense of security, making Christ's return utterly unexpected for the unprepared. The warning is that lawful activities become dangerous when they distract from spiritual watchfulness.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Noah. The Greek way of writing Noah. See Genesis 6:1-9:29. The coming of the Son of man would be as it was in the days of Noah:…
The days of Noah (α ημερα του Νωε). Jesus had used this same imagery before to the Pharisees (Luke 17:26–30). In Noah'…
19th Century
Anglican
As the days of Noah were — Here again we note an interesting coincidence with the Epistles of St. Peter. Both of his letters, more…
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Baptist
Though the King did not reveal the time of the coming of the Son of man, He declared plainly that history would repeat itself and that
That the coming of the Son of Man takes place at an unknown time can only be true if in fact life seems to be going on pretty much as usual—just as…
16th Century
Protestant
But as the days of Noah were. Although Christ recently expressed His desire to keep the minds of His followers in suspense, so that they m…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But as the days of Noe were So Noah is usually called Noe by the Septuagint: the sense is, as were the practices of …
Christ foretells His second coming. It is usual for prophets to speak of things as near and just at hand, to express their greatness and certainty.…
13th Century
Catholic
After the Lord answered the disciples' question concerning the destruction of the city of Jerusalem, He begins here to answer them concerning His S…