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Matthew 24; Luke 17: ‘Days of Noah’ teach us how to be ‘born again’

A (Egyptian) Coptic icon of Noah's Ark by Tasony Sawsan

“‘Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God. … That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.'” (John 3:3, 6 NASB)

The Torah reading Noakh, covering Genesis 6:9–11:32, is a testimony of the origin of Abraham and Israel, of different people groups and of languages. This is real history, not legend or allegory. That is important, because it’s a testimony about the intentions and actions of the Creator.

And the “days of Noah” (Matt. 24:36–44; Luke 17:22–37) teach us how we become “born again” via the Mashiakh (Christ) of God.

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Luke 17:20-37: The Scandalous Verses, part 2: Israel must purge its pride and put it upon the Messiah

Title page of a Bible showing the title "The Gospel According to St. Luke" in sepia with a dark vignette

Many look to the apocalyptic Matthew 24, also touched on in Luke 17:20-37, for signs of the “end times.” But the context in both books suggests the real message is a call for Israel to purge itself of pride in anything other than God and offload that rebellion upon the Messiah.

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Luke 17:1-19: The Scandalous Verses, part 1: The Faith of the Thankful Samaritan

A 16:9 ultra-detailed layered paper origami style digital painting. In the foreground, a healed Samaritan leper falls at the feet of Yeshua in profound gratitude, his folded-paper robes flowing outward like petals. Behind him, nine other healed lepers continue toward Jerusalem, rendered as increasingly distant layers of cut paper winding through hills and valleys. Yeshua stands at the center as the visual focal point, surrounded by radiant concentric layers of silver, ivory, and sapphire paper symbolizing divine mercy. Rolling hills of Samaria and Galilee unfold in intricate stacked paper layers. The composition emphasizes the contrast between gratitude and indifference. Soft sunlight filters through delicate paper-cut clouds, creating depth, texture, shadows, and a sense of sacred wonder. Highly detailed, museum-quality, cinematic lighting, volumetric atmosphere, rich layered paper craftsmanship.

Continuing the themes of hope for the “lost” from God (Luke 15) and hope in God being more wealth-creating than material goods (Luke 16), the parables of Luke 17 give us positive role models of hope and trust in God.