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NASB | Matthew 13:36 ¶ Then He left the crowds and went into the house. And His disciples came to Him and said, "Explain to us the parable of the tares of the field." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 13:36 ¶ Then He left the crowds and went into the house. And His disciples came to Him saying, "Explain [clearly] to us the parable of the weeds in the field." |
Subject: After death do angels take us to God? |
Bible Note: Hi child of light 777, The Matthew 13:30 phrase that you see clearly as the angels taking us up into heaven, "gather the wheat into my barn", may indeed mean that. However, it could also mean that the angels were gathering the wheat "together" in the barn. The explanation of the parable in Matthew 13 does not include information about the wheat and angels. So, I would say that we can not say definately that the angels carried them. The stress of the passage seems to be the activity of the angels in gathering together the tares, those who commit lawlessnes (verse 41) and does not speak to any activity with the righteous. Similarly, the parable about the fish in the net speaks about taking the wicked from among the righteous to cast them into the furnace of fire but it does not speak about any activity of the angels with the righteous. Now this is not to say that the angels are not to have this activity of carrying the righteous, I am just saying that the passage does not say that. We do better to look at a verse like Pastor Glenn contributed, Luke 16:22, where the words are actually used. P.S. Thank you, dino, for your prayers and encouragement. Each day for me is a miracle in that I am in my second "bonus" year for my cancer. My PSA is now sky high and I am taking some very strong chemo therapy and experiencing tiredness and some nausea; however I am pretty much pain free and mobile, being able to participate in various activities. God has been good. From the heart, Ray |