Was the flood just rain, or did the fountains of the deep break up?
The flood was not merely rain falling gradually. Scripture indicates an instantaneous breaking up of the fountains of the deep, producing sudden destruction. The people were unaware until it came upon them. This event serves as a pattern for the future coming of the Son of Man.
Les teaches that the flood was not simply water rising gradually from rain. Instead, it was an instantaneous breaking up of the fountains of the deep—sudden destruction. He says the people never knew what hit them. He presents this as an indication of how it will happen again, pointing to the coming of the Son of Man. The surrounding passage discusses end-time events and the need for enlightenment.
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Was Noah's flood a gradual rising of water from rain or an instantaneous breaking up of the fountains of the deep?
The flood was not merely water gradually rising from rain, but an instantaneous breaking up of the fountains of the deep that caused instantaneous destruction.