Matthew 24 is a crucial passage for understanding the second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ; however, it is one of the most difficult in the whole of Scripture and has been an exegetical battleground with no absolute consensus even among those who take the Bible seriously as God’s Word. From Matthew 24:36 through 25:46, the passage is relatively unambiguous and clearly refers to our Lord’s answer to the disciples’ questions regarding his second coming. Certain things stand out. The theme throughout the parables of this section is that, unlike the destruction of Jerusalem in A.D. 70, there will be no warning sign, which believers can observe and then act upon. The time of the second coming will be utterly unexpected: 24:36 No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. 24:39 . . .they knew nothing about what would happen until the flood came and took them all away. That is how
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