1 But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you. 2 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. 3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. 4 But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. 1 Thessalonians 5 KJV
34 And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares. 35 For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth. 36 Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man. Luke 21 KJV
37 But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. 38 For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, 39 And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. Matthew 24 KJV
Noah knew.
Noah did not know.
Matthew 24:37-39 is not saying that Noah knew the day that the calamity would begin. It is speaking to the people who were "marrying and giving in marriage", those worth of the destruction. Noah was him that was set apart.
I would also point out that Jesus never contradicted Scripture and the prophets. The text is clear that no man will know the day or hour. Christ is giving an analogy to further emphasise the point.
I think you are missing the underlying point which is that, as with a traditional Hebrew wedding, no one knows the date or hour … until the Father of the Bridegroom calls it. There is no prohibition against speculating or anticipating, just a warning to be ready when he calls. If this were not so the Noah and his family would not have been in the Ark when the rain began falling but with those who were banging on the door once they saw the waters rising. Likewise if no one is paying attention to the Word (the oil in their lamps) then the day will overtake them as a thief in the night.
My point is that if no one can know the day or hour, then speculating about the day and hour is an exercise in futility.
Is it said in the Scriptures that Noah knew the day ahead of time?
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