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NASB | Matthew 24:40 "Then there will be two men in the field; one will be taken and one will be left. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 24:40 "At that time two men will be in the field; one will be taken [for judgment] and one will be left. |
Bible Question:
Read Matt 24:36-44, quoted below. Then answer this question: In the context of these verses, who are the ones taken? I.e., are they unbelievers or believers? ************* New American Standard Bible Matthew 24:36-44 "But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone. "For the coming of the Son of Man will be just like the days of Noah. "For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and they did not understand until the flood came and took them all away; so will the coming of the Son of Man be. "Then there will be two men in the field; one will be taken and one will be left. "Two women [will be] grinding at the mill; one will be taken and one will be left. "Therefore be on the alert, for you do not know which day your Lord is coming. "But be sure of this, that if the head of the house had known at what time of the night the thief was coming, he would have been on the alert and would not have allowed his house to be broken into. "For this reason you also must be ready; for the Son of Man is coming at an hour when you do not think [He will.] |
Bible Answer: I believe that the believers will be taken up to meet Christ and non-believers will be left to face the consequences. The verse 37 clarifies this when it states, "As in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man." Noah and his family were "lifted up" in the Ark so it will be with believers who will be "lifted up" to meet our Lord. Do you agree ? |