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The Lesson’s of Noah and Lot

(Luke 17:20-37)

I have heard these verses so many times as prophesy to say, “As in the Days of Noah and Lot means homosexuality will be on the rise and aliens-UFO’s with Nephilim in the skies.” I do not dismiss what is said about the nature of the passages the conclusions that can be reached; I hold them as true and just interpretations of the scriptures on these points, but the Lord showed me something quite profound and overlooked in these same passages.

Look at this passage in context: Luke 17:20-37, Jesus is answering the Pharisees question about “when the Kingdom of God should come.” The essence of their question is not when it will “come as a spiritual Kingdom,” but as a “manifest Kingdom” and the “Day of the Lord.” Though Jesus begins His answering with that, He did not stop there.

He gives us two historical Biblical examples to draw from; the first is (v.25) “as in the days of Noah” and the second is (v.28) “as in the days of Lot.” These example, as I said before have become buried under a tons of discourses about “signs of the times,” but there is something I missed in these passages and is relevant for our times.

In both examples Jesus said the attitude of the world will be careless… they will eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage… they bought, they sold, they planted and they built; they were CLUELESS on the day that judgment arrived. Yet, this verse goes beyond just talking about “The Clueless and Doomed,” there are two classes of peoples here: one is the clueless world (and church); but the other is subtle, but it is the “wake and living church” that hears the voice of their Good-Sheppard. These two examples the Lord lays out for side by side, the “world” and “His Remnant;” beyond that to His remnant, he gives instructions in these verses, these are after the examples to us of Noah and Lot.

The Meaning

Jesus was speaking to us, the “righteous and living children of God,” who, when all is accomplished will become “His Remnant”. As His people we will find ourselves hearing one of two things from Him in the Day of the Lord; “the call of Noah” or “the call of Lot.”

The first example is Gods calling to Noah, to whom God spoke, saying, “Build for me an ark” and went on to describe to him what it was for, what it was to be made of, how he was to build it, what he was to put into it and who and what he was to take with him. Then, when it was complete, “God shut the door.”

The second example is the call of Lot. The Bible says much of Lot in the NT, saying he was a “righteous man who vexed his righteous soul from day to day with the filthy activities of the wicked.” He knew Judgment was due, but until the angels of God appeared in the streets, he was still living in the cities of the plane that were about to be destroyed. He was spared. For God answered the question Abraham asked Him, “Will you destroy the righteous with the wicked?”

These two types are an example for us today, and how God will deal with us: as Noah and as Lot. Some the Lord is saying to us the message of Noah; “Build for me an ark,” and “here is what you need to do.” To others the Lord is/will speak the message of Lot, “Now is the time to get out, GO!”

Observe in v35, Lot was taken by whom? By Rapture? I do not neglect that this might be the rapture in a type, but theology demands of us first we take the literal, then the figurative. No, the angels of God came and gathered Lot and (tried) to get him out of the plains, which were soon to be destroyed.

Practical Implications

I am sure some are asking, “I am I Lot, or a Noah?” Firstly, this is something that can only be apprehended fully by prayer and seeking the Lord. Some general things can be gotten from looking at the circumstances of each; Lot lived in a geographical location that was to be totally destroyed. Highly consider if you live in a city or region that you believe judgment is declared on, that you most likely are a Lot. In the passage we are discussing specific WARNINGS are given in v31-33 to Lot’s. In that night, life and death will be determined by your faith and obedience to the “Written Word of God!” “Miss it” here, procrastinate here, linger here; and you are dead! Is that clear enough?!

In my estimation it is not easier to be a Noah than a Lot. Noah’s ark was not small; just the sheer size of what he was asked to do let alone the technical nuances of building something that was never done before, for preparation for something that never happened before, was no minor undertaking! The primarily hardship for Noah’s is responsibility to apprehend the instructions of God “perfectly,” completely, without error and without mistakes; the price of “missing it” is severe! This is a spiritually complex endeavor, but with results that are practical preparations for literal, physical substance. Miss it here, and you do not die a quickly as a Lot would when the fire fell that night, but you linger with your mistakes, misses and errors mocking you. Is this clear enough?!

There is a third group, a combination of the two. These have all the responsibility of hearing and obeying as a Lot and preparing an ark as Noah. I make mention of this to keep confusion from you, so that you will not be in error or dismiss the real instructions of God when you hear them, believing that a person must be either a Lot or Noah, or not both. Yet I caution you also, if you are indeed a Lot and attempt to be both, this also is error. Only from the Lord Himself and submission will you apprehend these things, so Fear the Lord!

Above ALL, Fear Not!

If there is fear to be had it is the life-giving Fear of the Lord! Not in terror or panic. If God has spoken to you about being a Lot, seek the Lord and abide in Him, steering clear from sin and distraction; as “the-wise virgins” with their lamps burning brightly and ready for more darkness if need be. If God has spoken to you to be a Noah, fear not; He will supply, He will tell you, how big, how, long, how high to build and do what He has asked you. He will tell you who to take into HIS ark, and then He will shut the door.

Give attention to these things, for this word is for us and for our hour.

God Bless and be with you all.



Brian McClafferty