Yes, all flesh on the earth, Hebrew S#0127, a synonym for ground. Everyone that was on the ground died, which would not include those who fled into the mountains. As I previously mentioned, even Jewish historical records mention people fleeing the flood, and also people coming down to meet Noah and his sons after the flood. The text does not say the flood covered the entire planet.
Genesis 7:21-23 And all flesh died that moved upon the earth, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of beast, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth, and every man: All in whose nostrils was the breath of life, of all that was in the dry land, died. And every living substance was destroyed which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and the creeping things, and the fowl of the heaven; and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah only remained alive, and they that were with him in the ark.
So to you the earth/ground wouldn't cover the rocks on a mountain and it would therefore be disqualified as a place of all flesh being destroyed?
Please consider that "those coming down to meet Noah" were those on the ark with him.
That Greek word does not mean world, it means age. The disciples were simply asking about the destruction of the second temple that Jesus just mentioned in the previous verse, which would be the end of that age of Israel, as they no doubt knew their history of the destruction of the first temple. Zep 1 and Jer 4 use the same kinds of prophetic language to describe the destruction of the first temple as Matthew 24 does the second temple. Jesus says that people should flee when the time comes, and some of the people alive then would see this all come to pass. Clearly Matthew 24 has nothing to do with the end of the world.
Yes I know it means age for I wrote in my previous post....."This generation" is the final generation, the generation in which "all these things be fulfilled." The generation of the great tribulation...the generation living at "the end of the world," the end of this world age."
The disciples asked, not only about the temple, but....
Matthew 24:3 And as He sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto Him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of Thy coming, and of the end of the world?
To me, that is clearly much more than them asking about the temple which by the way has not yet been thrown down as He described it....
Matthew 24:2 And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
There are many huge literal stones still standing "one upon another." But, at the end of this world age...they shall be "thrown down," and by that I don't mean literal stones. Rather they are the stones now supporting Babylon the great harlot....
Revelation 17:4 And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:
18:12 The merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner vessels of ivory, and all manner vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble,
18:16 And saying, Alas, alas that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls!
Those are the great stones presently misleading the world and...they shall be thrown down!18:12 The merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner vessels of ivory, and all manner vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble,
18:16 And saying, Alas, alas that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls!
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