Rev. Jarrod Watts - The Days of Noah MATTHEW 24:36-37

Rev. Jarrod Watts - The Days of Noah MATTHEW 24:36-37 36 “But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. 37 As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man.

Jesus’ signs to look for? Many will come in Jesus name claiming they are the Messiah (Matt 24:5) Hear of wars and rumors of wars (Matt 24:6). Nations rising against nations, kingdom against kingdom, famines, earthquakes (Matt 24:7) Persecution of Christians (Matt 24:9) A new temple (Matt 24:15) Signs in the heavens (Matt 24:29) Days of Noah (Matt 24:37)

Jesus describes the “Days of Noah”? Life was being lived (Matt 24:38, 40, 41) People were ignorant about the impending doom (Matt 24:39)

The Bible Describes the “Days of Noah” Genesis 6:1-11 1 Now it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born to them, 2 that the sons of God saw the daughters of men, that they were beautiful; and they took wives for themselves of all whom they chose.

The Bible Describes the days of Noah Genesis 6:1-11 3 And the Lord said, “My Spirit shall not strive with man forever, for he is indeed flesh; yet his days shall be one hundred and twenty years.” 4 There were giants on the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of men and they bore children to them. Those were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown.

The Bible Describes the days of Noah Genesis 6:1-11 5 Then the Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

The Bible Describes the days of Noah Genesis 6:1-11 6 And the Lord was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart. 7 So the Lord said, “I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth, both man and beast, creeping thing and birds of the air, for I am sorry that I have made them.”  8 But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord.

The Bible Describes the days of Noah Genesis 6:1-11 9 This is the genealogy of Noah. Noah was a just man, perfect in his generations. Noah walked with God. 10 And Noah begot three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. 11 The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.

The Bible Describes the days of Noah Genesis 6:1-11 2 that the sons of God saw the daughters of men, that they were beautiful; and they took wives for themselves of all whom they chose. B’nai Ha Elohim – direct creation of God

The Bible Describes the days of Noah Genesis 6:1-11 4 There were giants on the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of men and they bore children to them. Those were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown. B’nai Ha Elohim – direct creation of God And also afterward!

The Bible Describes the days of Noah Genesis 6:1-11 8 But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord. 9 This is the genealogy of Noah. Noah was a just man, perfect in his generations. Noah walked with God.

Are the Nephilim descendants of Fallen Angels? B’nai Ha Elohim Job 4:13-18 Book of Enoch. Your seed and her seed (Gen 3:15) Peter’s link (2 Peter 2:4,5)

In the promised land Goliath King Og Nimrod Nephilim after the flood Gen 6:4 - There were giants on the earth in those days, and also afterward In the promised land Goliath King Og Nimrod

Nephilim after the flood Gen 6:4 - There were giants on the earth in those days, and also afterward The Nephilim Gene? (Gen 7:6-7) Descendants of Anak (Num 13:33) Ham, the father of Canaan (Gen 9:18) Human sin Reason for the Flood?

Nephilim after the flood Gen 6:4 - There were giants on the earth in those days, and also afterward Sodom (Gen. 19) Oiketerion (Jude 1:6-7) Giants in other cultures Mounds and other large structures Refaim, Emim, Horim, Zamsummim

Satan counters God’s plans The corruption of Adams line (Gen 6) Abraham’s seed (Gen 12:20) Famine (Gen 50) Destruction of male line (Ex 1) Pharaoh’s Pursuit (Ex 14) Populating of Canaan (Gen 12:6) Line of David (2 Sam 7) Getting rid of Jews NT attacks Modern attacks

Golan Heights, Hebron, and Gaza strip

Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream Daniel 2:43 And whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men: but they shall not cleave one to another, even as iron is not mixed with clay.

KEEP WATCH Matthew 24:42 “Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come.