Matthew 24:37-39

[37] as the days of Noe were, so the coming of the Son of man [38] For in the days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and until the day that Noe entered into the ark, [39] And knew not until the flood came, and them all away; so also the coming of the Son of man

What is the context of Matthew 24:37-39?

The Unknown Day and Hour of Messiah’s Return (Matthew 24:36-44 true)
No One Knows the Day or Hour (Matthew 24:36-44 true)
The Unknown Day and Hour (Matthew 24:36-44 true)
Parable of the Fig Tree (Matthew 24:32-41 true)
No One Knows That Day and Hour (Matthew 24:36-51 true)
The Day and Hour Unknown .( AL .) .( AM .) (Matthew 24:36-51 true)
Jesus Speaks about the Future (Matthew 24:1-51 true)

What does Matthew 24:37-39 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

This parable clarifies Matthew 24:36, as the introductory "for" (Gr. gar) indicates. The previous parable stressed the signs leading up to Jesus" return, but this one stresses the responses to those signs and their consequences. Life will be progressing as usual when the King returns to judge. Similarly life was progressing as usual in Noah"s day just before God broke in on humankind with judgment (cf. 1 Peter 3:20-21). Despite upheavals people will continue their normal pursuits. Ignorance and disregard of the Bible will be widespread then.

"The special point of the analogy is not that the generation that was swept away by the Flood was exceptionally wicked; none of the occupations mentioned are sinful; but that it was so absorbed in its worldly pursuits that it paid no attention to solemn warnings." ^[1]

Jesus" disciples need to maintain constant vigilance since the daily grind, including distress and persecution, will tend to lull them into dangerous complacency. It is normal for even remarkable signs of an impending change to have no effect on people. For example, when meteorologists announce the coming of a hurricane or tornado, there are always some people in its path who refuse to seek safety.