Sunday, November 8 [God] did not refrain from punishing an ancient world.​—2 Pet. 2:5.

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Sunday, November 8

[God] did not refrain from punishing an ancient world.—2 Pet. 2:5.

 

Should we view the account of the Flood as a prophetic type? The answer is no. Why? Because there is no direct Scriptural support for doing so. Jesus did compare the days of Noah to the time of his presence, but he did not imply that the Flood was a prophetic type, with each person and each event having a corresponding antitype; nor did he say that the closing of the door of the ark had any prophetic significance. (Matt. 24:37-39) What was Noah’s reaction when he heard Jehovah’s warning message? He proved that he had faith by building the ark. (Heb. 11:7; 1 Pet. 3:20) Similarly, people who hear the good news about God’s Kingdom must act on what they hear. (Acts 3:17-20) Peter called Noah “a preacher of righteousness.” Today we are involved in a global preaching work, and we endeavor to have a zealous share in it. Still, try as we might, we cannot possibly reach everyone on earth with the good news before the end comes. w24.05 9-10 ¶3-5