Q: In Matthew 24:37, Jesus said that the setting for the coming of the Son of Man shall be like the days of Noah. Thus, Jesus believed that Noah's flood actually happened, and he had no problem with drowning everyone on earth. This seems both unscientific and unjust.
A: The subjects of the Floods purpose and scope are probably best left for an investigation into the book of Genesis, where the Flood-narrative is found. Here in Matthew 24:37-39, Jesus is silent about the extent of the Flood; this text leaves it an open question whether or not Jesus had no problem with drowning everyone on earth.
Jesus believed that Noahs Flood actually happened, but that does not mean that Jesus necessarily agreed with Flood Geologists and their theories to the effect that kangaroos, koalas, penguins, and so forth went aboard Noahs Ark. Jesus comments here about the Flood do not touch upon its globalness (or localness), but upon the zeitgeist possessed by those whom it targeted.
Yours in Christ,
Waterrock
A: The subjects of the Floods purpose and scope are probably best left for an investigation into the book of Genesis, where the Flood-narrative is found. Here in Matthew 24:37-39, Jesus is silent about the extent of the Flood; this text leaves it an open question whether or not Jesus had no problem with drowning everyone on earth.
Jesus believed that Noahs Flood actually happened, but that does not mean that Jesus necessarily agreed with Flood Geologists and their theories to the effect that kangaroos, koalas, penguins, and so forth went aboard Noahs Ark. Jesus comments here about the Flood do not touch upon its globalness (or localness), but upon the zeitgeist possessed by those whom it targeted.
Yours in Christ,
Waterrock
