The Last Day
By: Shirley Thomas
36 But of that day and hour no
one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but My Father only. … 42 Watch
therefore, for you do not know what hour your Lord is coming (Matthew
24:36, 42; NKJV).
Comp. Mark 13:32–37; Luke 21:34–36.
We’ve heard many accounts from Christians as well as secular people talking about the
last day. At times their unlearned Biblical rationale
is totally incorrect, or partially correct making God’s
word incorrect—God’s word is true.
They are correct at times not actually knowing the Biblical
wisdom of God’s word, thus leaving
doubt of end time prophecy, because of their past inconsistencies of lack of Biblical truth and soundness.
Today’s Scripture
is given in part to the complete descriptive theological soundness of Matthew 24:36-44. Expository teaching is given as
follows:
Jesus speaks of concern: “But of that day and hour”, denial: “no one knows, not even the angels of heaven”, list-item
and qualifications: “but My Father only. But
(v 36)”
From the conjunction “But” of the proceeding verse meaning that
something is coming to reference, or conjoin in thought of that verse; Jesus begins to give reason by saying, “as the days of Noah”, Jesus
continues in the same clause using the word, “were”
which is past 2d singular, past plural to bring the b-clause as a comparison: “so also
will the coming of the Son of Man be (v 37).” In reference to Himself.
Jesus
now
returns to Noah to describe what the people of Noah’s day were doing in the characterization: “For as in the days before the
flood,” then He tells in the
manner: “they were” to the expansion: “eating and drinking, marrying and
giving in marriage,” While
the people were enjoying the things of the flesh, Jesus
tells of the ultimate concerning Noah: “until the day that Noah entered the ark (v 38),”
Jesus further tells in His parable of the Last Day, a denial of
Noah, “and did not know” as the ultimate which came in the 120 days of
laboring to build the ark, “until the flood came”
for the big event: “and took them all
away,” Jesus then makes the building of the ark, and the deluge of
the flood, a comparison of His Second Advent:
“so also will the coming of the Son of Man be (v 39).”
The Lord continues
to make a comparison of 2 men: “Then two men will be
in the field:” with a topic: “one”, and then makes a prediction: “will be taken”, and
give a topic: “and the other” with a prediction:
“left (v 40).”
The Lord continues
to make another human comparison using the status of 2 women: “Two women will be grinding at the mill:” with a
topic: “one”,
and a prediction: “will be taken”, with another topic: “and the other” , with
a final prediction: “left (v 41).”
Then comes a command: “Watch therefore,” signifying
there is a cause to come: “for you do not
know what hour your Lord is coming (v 42).”
Finally, Jesus
makes a comparison of the owner –“master”—and
a “thief” where He
commands: “But know this, that”
with the condition: “if the master of the house
had known what hour the thief would come,” with
the implications: “he would have watched and not
allowed his house to be broken into (43).”
Conclusion
Causes for the reader or
hearer of His word, Jesus says, “Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming
at an hour you do not expect (v 44).”
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