As in the Days of Noah

.....as in the days of Noah

Matthew 24:37

By; Dan'el Fraley

       Matthew 24 has always been my favourite place to read and re-read about the second coming of our Savior Yeshua. In verse 37 He says it will be as in the days of Noah. In my studies, I have run into some interesting things I wish to share with you. In Hebrew the names of the people mentioned in the Bible, have special meaning.  Noach/Noah comes from the root word in Hebrew that means to rest or be comforted (see Genesis 5:29).  In the last days Yeshua/Jesus promises us He will come to comfort us by taking us out of the evil coming on the earth. Noah was used by God to save a remnant from the earth that He was about to cleans. Noah was also known  as a preacher of righteousness (II Peter 2:5). During the time the ark was being built, people had to have been curious enough to ask questions about Noah's beliefs. They just did not listen to a call to repentance. They chose to go after their own hearts rather than be righteous. The earth got so evil God had to cleans it. This brings me to a word in Hebrew that is very interesting to our study, "NACHAH"

       "NACHAH", is used in chapter 6 verse 13 where it says "will destroy". It means, "erasing by washing" This word is used three times in the story of Noah, but I know of two other places in the "First Testament" where it is used. First in Psalm 69:28,29 where it says "blotted out" (erased by washing) from the book of life. The writer is asking God to erase by washing out his enemies names from the book of life. The other place I know of, and is used in a positive way is Isaiah 43:25, 44:22, where it says "blotted out" our sins. Our sins are erased and washed by the precious blood of the Lamb, Yeshua.

       Man had become so corrupt, God had to cleans the earth to bring righteousness back. Righteousness and evil can not co-exist. God always saves a remnant to carry over to the next age. Rest and comfort can come only when and if we have a peaceful mindset. Evil brings kayos and anarchy, and we can not have a peaceful mindset living in a world of  evil minded people. Peace of mind comes only through righteousness, being set apart from the worldly pleasures and focused on God and His saving grace. Are we getting signs ("OT" in Hebrew) from God that the age is winding down and it is time for a cleansing?  "As in the days of Noah" God gives ample time for repentance but only a set time. Are you ready to pass to the next age? Lets not ignore the signs of the approaching judgments of God. Do not wait till it is too late to get on the ark.Not because you are good, but do you trust and obey God? Take a few minutes here and give God all your love and thank Him for His Lamb of salvation Yeshua/Jesus.

       Just as God gave ample time for the people in Noahs day He has given us ample time to repent now. God will cleans the earth again. He will not completely cleans it until His thousand year reign is over, but He will. A time of "Jacobs Trouble"/tribulation  will come before His thousand year reign and we as obedient believers will be raptured into safety just as Noah and his family were.

       Another word here in Genesis as a sign to me that we are living in the last days is "HAMAS". In verse 11 and 12 of Genesis 6 where the word corrupt is used is where this word "Hamas" is found. Even though the word Palestinian terrorist use is the same, it is not linguistically the same as the word use here in Genesis. The word "Hamas" used in Genesis 6 would be better translated as "violence".  The complete Hebraic meaning is better; "crime committed through malice that human justice can not prevent; a crime only the voice of conscience can prevent. The corruption and evil so illustrated by today's Hamas is probably very much like in the days of Noah. It sealed their fate in Noahs time and it will seal our fate now. When God gave His own son to be sacrificed for us we were told we have no other way to Him but by accepting this gift of salvation. The Muslims can fall prostrate and walk around that meteorite in Mecca all they want, but if they do not accept Yeshua as the Messiah and the only path to salvation, then they are lost. I advise any Muslim to read Obadiah verse 18 and re think their beliefs. Gods judgments are divine and final, so wake up!