Luke 17:28

"They ate, they drank, they married, and they were given in marriage until the day that Noah entered into the ship, and the flood came and destroyed them all."

Key Reflection

This verse contrasts the complacency and normalcy of life before the flood with the impending judgment, highlighting how people often continue their routine activities oblivious to coming disasters. It serves as a warning that spiritual awareness is crucial in recognizing signs of the end times, much like Noah's contemporaries failed to see the approaching flood despite clear indications.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 28-30. They did eat, &c. They were busy in the affairs of this life, as if nothing were about to happen. The same day, &c. See Barnes "Ge 19:23-25". It rained. The word here used might have been rendered he rained. In Genesis it is said that the Lord did it. Fire and brimstone. God destroyed Sodom on account of its great wickedness. He took vengeance on it for its sins; and the example of Sodom is set before men to deter them from committing great transgressions, and as a full proof that God will punish the guilty. See Jude 1:7; Isa 1:10; Jer 23:14. Yet, in overthrowing it, he used natural means.

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