Matthew 24:29-51
Lesson 50
Read both the "King James Bible" and the "New Living Translation."
In this lesson:
The Olivet Discourse (part two). This entire passage is Jesus speaking.
Signs of the Second Coming (24:29-31).
Parable of the fig tree (24:32-35).
Not even the angels know when Jesus will return (24:36).
The lesson of Noah (24:37-44).
Be watchful (24:45-51).
Noah
By an unknown artist
By an unknown artist
Who was Noe?
Noe was an Old Testament patriarch commonly called Noah (Matthew 24:38). Noah was the tenth descendant of Adam and Eve (Genesis 5:5-29). Because of humanity's sinful nature, God regretted creating man (Genesis 6:6-7) and warned Noah, described as "a just man" (Genesis 6:9), about a coming flood that would destroy "wickedness" (Genesis 6:5), "violence" (6:13), and all mankind. Despite living in an arid region 500 miles from the sea, Noah believed God's warning (Genesis 6:9). He obeyed God's seemingly silly instructions to build an ark (Genesis 6:14-16) large enough to carry two of every unclean animal (such as pigs) and seven of each clean animal (Genesis 7:2-3).
When the rains came, Noah, his wife, three sons - Shem, Ham, and Japhet - along with their wives took refuge on the ark and were saved from the flood (2 Peter 2:5). After the floodwaters receded, Noah built an altar and offered a sacrifice to God (Genesis 8:20). This pleased God, and He promised never to flood the earth again (Genesis 9:11). God sealed His promise with a rainbow (Genesis 9:13-15). Noah lived to be 950 years old (Genesis 9:29).
Just as in Noah's day, when few believed that disaster loomed, no one will be expecting Christ's Second Coming (Matthew 24:35-39). You can read more about Noah in Genesis 6:1-9:29.
Noe was an Old Testament patriarch commonly called Noah (Matthew 24:38). Noah was the tenth descendant of Adam and Eve (Genesis 5:5-29). Because of humanity's sinful nature, God regretted creating man (Genesis 6:6-7) and warned Noah, described as "a just man" (Genesis 6:9), about a coming flood that would destroy "wickedness" (Genesis 6:5), "violence" (6:13), and all mankind. Despite living in an arid region 500 miles from the sea, Noah believed God's warning (Genesis 6:9). He obeyed God's seemingly silly instructions to build an ark (Genesis 6:14-16) large enough to carry two of every unclean animal (such as pigs) and seven of each clean animal (Genesis 7:2-3).
When the rains came, Noah, his wife, three sons - Shem, Ham, and Japhet - along with their wives took refuge on the ark and were saved from the flood (2 Peter 2:5). After the floodwaters receded, Noah built an altar and offered a sacrifice to God (Genesis 8:20). This pleased God, and He promised never to flood the earth again (Genesis 9:11). God sealed His promise with a rainbow (Genesis 9:13-15). Noah lived to be 950 years old (Genesis 9:29).
Just as in Noah's day, when few believed that disaster loomed, no one will be expecting Christ's Second Coming (Matthew 24:35-39). You can read more about Noah in Genesis 6:1-9:29.
Study Tip:
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The margin notes in blue and the links are helpful tools; take advantage of them.