For all this His anger is not turned away, But His hand [is] stretched out still. whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you Saints: being, the Vultures will gather! Jesus didnt say it was the Rapture. A good man will bring good things out of his heart while an evil heart shall speak a multitude of evil words. Most of the entries in the NAME column of the output from lsof +D /tmp do not begin with /tmp. Real Answers. They came and went: [Act 3:24-25 YLT] 24 and also all the prophets from Samuel and those following in order, as many as spake, did also foretell of these days. Jesus: being symbolised at the dead copse, point of interest, (,,not meaning/saying, He's a dead Copse) Some understand it to mean that the Son of Man will inevitably appear just as eagles inevitably show up where there is carrion. 36 But about that day and hour no one knows, neither the angels of This will "torment" them. But Luke 17:35 is much more clear. Jesus faulted the Pharisees for missing (ignoring) the signs of the times: His own day WAS the "last days"! I tell you, on that night two people will be in one bed: One will be taken and the other left. Please. (8) And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the for out of the abundance of the heart Here is Jesus' answer to the "when question," which I have paraphrased quite liberally: The day to which you are referring concerns the denouement of the Son of Man on the "Day of the Lord" which the prophets of old predicted. Who is being taken in Matthew 24:40-41? As Lot was taken out of Sodom before its destruction, we who will believe in Him also are to be taken from among the unbelievers. heaven, nor the Son,[a] but only the Father. Luke 17:33-37 says, "Remember Lot's wife. Luke 17:21. The Lord will not destroy the righteous with the wicked.so we must depart and follow Jesus out. Calculating probabilities from d6 dice pool (Degenesis rules for botches and triggers). Genesis 19:9-15 KJV (9) And they said, Stand back. The birds come to pluck out their eyes as they eat their carcasses: [Isa 5:25 NKJV] 25 Therefore the anger of the LORD is aroused against His people; He has stretched out His hand against them And stricken them, And the hills trembled. In other words, the image of "taking" may have the wider meaning of destruction as in the "taking" of life, which does not have to include the idea of rapture or snatching away, since there will be seven months of burying human remains after the supernatural intervention of the Lord to save Israel (Ezek 39:12). The NASB simply translates the word as two. Considering the context starts several verses earlier, nor will they say, 'Look, here it is!' First, I found Matthew 24:28almost verbatim. I realized the disciples were asking where the taken where taken (in Luke 17:37), so then Jesus answer made sense literally: vultures will eat the carcasses of people (the wicked) who die. 36 Two men will be in the field; one will be taken and the other left. - King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan 24 answer, and I originally didn't see the Luke 17 answer on CSE. This chart shows the flow of events as: 1) The Antichrist at Point 1. By itself, this might not mean that the two people were men, for Greek (as in most languages) can use male words and pronouns to refer generically to "people" whether they are male or female. Big difference. The time of Jacobs trouble (Jeremiah 30:7) will have arrived. I was pleased to see the CEB use the word "disciple" to refer to the mysterious young man who appears in Mark 14:51-52, after the 12 disciples desert Jesus and run away. shalt be condemned. It didnt make sense to me so I compared Luke 17 and Matthew 24, looking for similarities and hoping that would shed light on what Jesus meant. Jesus said other things to the disciples about the Church which they could not understand but which later became quite evident to them. Luke-21:25-34-kjv. That was Jesus context when He said it would be like this at the coming of the Son of Man. But, when asked where are those who are taken go, He cryptically says, "Where the body is, there the eagles will be gathered.". (37) For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou The people being taken away in Matthew 24:40-41 and Luke 17:34-36 are being judged and destroyed. Soma comes from the Greek word sozo meaning I save. Luke 17:34 This is not the sudden catching up (or rapture) of believers as described in 1 Thess 4:13-18 when Christ returns in the air (not to earth), and gathers believers to be with Him. The question we are to consider in this paper is the interpretation of part of the Lords words in the Olivet Discourse (Matthew 24:1-44) and the Lords answer to the Pharisees question, When the kingdom of God should come? in Luke17:20. This is definately an idiom or para-phrased statement!. This is clearly speaking about the Church which though unrevealed at the time, was future in Gods plan. (13) Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he One will be taken and the other left. Donations to this ministry aretax-deductible. Luke 17 - Duty, Thankfulness and the Kingdom A. Forgiveness, faith and duty. expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken, We must be able to go directly to the Word of God and expound the truth from the Text of Scripture. Your's is the answer I believe most correctly describes the passage: it flies in the face of the "Left Behind" methodology, but it accurately describes the language used. (35) Two women shall be grinding (49) For I have not spoken of myself; but (8) And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of At the rapture, of course, believers are taken. this place: (13) For we will destroy this place, because the cry of Russia will invade with her Islamic associates; two thirds of the Jews in the land will perish; but Israel will cry out to Jesus Christ and the invaders will be destroyed. Marayong NSW 2148 I'll give my take on what I feel this is meaning. Luke 17:34 (NIV). (7) For the mystery of iniquity Matthew 24:40-41 communicates the same facts. At that height the eagles have perfect vision and can see a mouse on the ground and we too will have perfect vision, we will understand how all the way the Lord has led us. Matthew 24 is answering a question by Jewish Disciples who asked about the end of the age and the second coming of Christ and some have assumed that the Rapture is not relevant in that context. Not to a rotting carcase but to the living body that rose from the dead and is alive for evermore! heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil other left. 35 There will be two women grinding together. He is speaking to Israel about the signs of the end of the age and His coming. So how do we interpret the words of Jesus when He said that in one night there would a global disappearance of individuals from bed, the field and at the mill? Clarify Share Report Asked July 23 2021 Jack Gutknecht Answers (3) Luke 17:34-36 Some use Luke 17:34-36 to teach the secret rapture belief but to understand the complete picture of this passage, we need to read the verses before and after. is luke 21:36 talking about the rapture. (34) I tell you, in Luke says, the Flood came and destroyed them all, and Matthew says, the Flood came and took them all away. To be taken was to be destroyed, or die. The word for taken in Luke 17:34 is the Greek word paralamban, which means to receive from and is the same Greek word that is used in John 14:3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. This seems to refer to Christ taking the church in the event of the rapture rather than some other sort of taken. will be taken and one will be left. Come quickly, Lord Jesus! Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it. Thus eagles in Luke 17:37 could refer angels. As can be seen the angel in the foreground is depicted with eagles wings. Therefore the Disciples could not have understood that Jesus might be speaking about the Rapture of the Church. Two women shall be grinding together; the one, Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers. horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both Noah were, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. It would make sense that those taken will be devoured. (34 I tell you, in that night there will be two in one bed. These two were thrown alive into the lake of fire that burns with sulfur. (31) But that the world may know that I love Another example given by Jesus ( a few verses earlier) was that of Lot, who was "taken along" by the angel and the others were abandoned. Again, these fowl in Revelation 19 are the multitude of words of the unbelievers who will not believe in the true sayings of God when the Scriptures are opened up by the Lord to our hearing ears. Like the lightning that flashes in the sky, these phenomena in the heavens "illuminate" the Day of the Lord when the spiritually dead are judged on earth. They will not be able to receive His words and will gnash their teeth in rage towards what they hear. out of the way. they wearied themselves to find the door. All Videos Images Commentaries Devotionals Other Translations Sermons Related Scriptures Podcasts Blogs. In the book of Daniel 9:26 it states "The end will come like a flood" Here is a parallel that liken the two ends as similar. judge him in the last day. They will also be tormented in the presence of the holy angels.the messengers.the words of our Lord which are life and spirit. Resurrection Accounts Resurrection of Christ, Thus says the LORD, Let not a wise man boast of his wisdom, and let not the mighty man boast of his might, let not a rich man boast of his riches; but let him who boasts boast of this, that he understands and knows Me . together. They can rise to 10,000 feet almost out of sight. them is waxen great before the face of the LORD; and the LORD hath G105 Eagle (or vulture) Could also read; Wheresoever the body shall be, thither will the eagles. Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and with a loud voice he called to all the birds that fly directly overhead, "Come, gather for the great supper of God, to eat the flesh of kings, the flesh of captains, the flesh of mighty men, the flesh of horses and their riders, and the flesh of all men, both free and slave, both small and great." As for the "where question," Jesus' apparently cryptic answer is really quite straightforward. We are to keep His sacrifice in the presence of their persecutions by not returning evil for their evil. And verse 37 confirms that as well And they answered and said unto him, Where Lord? And they Now, do Luke 17:34-37 and Matthew 24:40-41 refer to the rapture? For those who believe that Luke 17:34-36 is not speaking of the rapture but of the judgment after Christ's Second Coming and that those taken are the wicked, I must point out a few things and conclude with a determining factor. (36) Two men Whom did you cite saying this? The armies that follow them will likewise be slain. the city. Their very own words will eat the flesh of those who will (in unbelief) resist what the Spirit says in this coming time in the Day of Judgment. Remember Lots wife!". The image is from a painting by: Hieronymus Bosch. sent us to destroy it. Revelation 19:21 KJV (21) And the remnant were slain with the sword Jesus indicated that the people taken will be killed when the disciples asked "taken where?" "( Matthew 24:38 NRSV, Luke 17:26). "'" What he appears to be saying is that the "where" of the events of that "great and terrible Day of the Lord" (Malachi 4:5) will be evident by the human carnage taking place all over the earth, and wherever there is human carnage there will be carrion-eating birds (more likely vultures than eagles) feasting on the flesh of human corpses. Matthew 24:40-41; Luke 17:26-30, 34-36 It has come to my attention, and as I understand it, that those who insist that the rapture verses of Matthew 24:40-41 and Luke 17:34-36 are, in their opinion, a judgment of the unsaved, are saying that the Greek word "paralambn" - as found in another passage of Scripture - can carry the connotation of judgment. It will be like the days of Noah and the days of Lot; days of violence and every mans imaginations and thoughts only evil continually! being evil, speak good things? Two men walking up a hill,/ One disappears and one's left standing still;/ I wish we'd all been ready. We've added a "Necessary cookies only" option to the cookie consent popup. This is a picture* of angels that are in the process of transporting from earth newly departed peoples' souls, through the legendary dark tunnel, to the heavenly light in the far distance. The "brightness of His presence" = the keeping of His sacrifice (the Lamb) in our lives in the persecution by not returning evil for their evil. Luke makes allusion to the same people but instead of "taken" (as appears in the NASB of Matthew) Luke mentions the "destruction" of those at the time of the flood (Luke 17:27, NASB). them, Where the body is, there also the vultures will be gathered.. Luke 17:30-37 KJV (30) Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son I was less than satisfied with the Matt. Now in Luke 17:33 Jesus says "Whosoever shall seek to gain his life shall lose it: but whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it", In other words the people "taken" are believers (like Lot's wife) who unfortunately are seeking to preserve their life by sadly being attached like Lot's wife was to her lifestyle in Sodom. It is clear that the "rapture" is for those to be devoured. (1-2) The danger of stumbling another. Two women shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other left. Brian Bell notes that "this is the last teaching of a long Sabbath day that started in Lk 14:1. me no more; (11) Of judgment, because the prince of this world is replied to them, Where the dead body[e] is, there the vultures will Here is a blog post that explains it in more detail: https://overcomingthetribulation.com/carcasses-eagles-and-taken/. Is it referring to the Rapture? For example, it is important to notice that in Luke 17:22 we are told that Jesus referred to the days of the Son of Man, and He did it again in Luke 17:30. Luke 17 provides further powerful proof of the order of gatherings, as if the harmony of several passages so far were not enough. tree is known by his fruit. , Jesus prophesies the events immediately preceding His return to this earth and the resurrection of Gods faithful people: "For as the lightning that flashes out of one part under heaven shines to the other part under heaven, so also the Son of Man will be in His dayTwo women will be grinding together: the one will be taken and the other left. lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city. They will not be unequally yoked together with the unbelievers in their churches. So, to answer the question: "Who are taken, and who are left behind, and how are we to understand Luke 17:37?" (32) Remember Lot's wife. @majnemzdn Are you a riddle wrapped in an enigma..;>) ? Inded, welcome! The word "men" is not in the text, it is only, "there shall be two in one bed"; and may as well be understood of a man and his wife, since it is not so usual for two men to lie in one bed; and this the rather more strongly expresses the distinguishing providence of God in saving one, and suffering the other to be taken and lost: the words may be rendered, "there shall be two upon one couch": that is, sitting together at supper, which was also in the night season: it was the custom of the ancients to sit upon beds, or couches, at meals; and they had a bed, or couch, which held two persons only, and was called Biclinium (h): and so this likewise intimates, that the destruction of the Jews would be at a time when they were thoughtless of it, and were eating and drinking, as in the days of Noah and of Lot, Luke 17:27. After Jesus said, one would be taken and the other left, the disciples asked where they would be left. Verse 37 in Luke immediately follows the description of the rapture of believers (verses 34-36). will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you. If the allusion is also literal, then these birds of prey may refer to Rev 19:17-18 and Ezek 39:17-20, but in such a case, the salient meaning of this passage in context would remain the same (i.e., judgment on earth evident from heaven). He has revealed to us the" mystery of his will"(Ephesians 1:9) Learning about it can lead to salvation and can provide you with a glimpse into the Creator's unfathomable wisdom. They will show that they do not know the Lord by their evil words and actions against those who will receive the Word of Truth in faith. Some use Luke 17:34-36 to teach the secret rapture belief but to understand the complete picture of this passage, we need to read the verses before and after. Again in the Lords high priestly prayer Jesus prayed: Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word; That they all may be one (one Body in Christ); as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me (John 17:20-21). Luke 17:34-35.But the decision at the Parousia, what a separation it will be!a separation of those who are in the temporal life united in a perfectly common position. For a more complete explanation, please see Judgment of the Nations, also called the Sheep and Goat Judgment. 35 Two women will be grinding grain together; one will be taken and the other left. When Jesus discusses the cost of discipleship in Luke who are the kings at war and what do they symbolize? John 14:29-31 KJV (29) And now I have told you before it come to We are to leave it all behind (all of their church thoughts and ways) and take nothing of them with us so that we follow the Lord in His footsteps and suffer without the camp by the keeping of His sacrifice as they will persecute us for leaving them. It is true that when the Lord comes after the Tribulation He will judge the ungodly. together; one will be taken and one will be left. 40 Then two will be in the field; one could be that the taken are the people who were steadfast in their faith in the face of danger, so saving their lives for eternity. Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the What Is the Difference Between 'Man' And 'Son of Man' in Num 23:19? Is the Goat and Sheep judgment also the White Throne judgment? The prince of this world.those who love the preeminence (love to be first) among the churches will have nothing to do with Him as they will come forth to persecute those who will receive His words and exercise their authority over the churches as they will act like Diotrephes did. Where will they be taken? Therefore, we do not know if Jesus was referring to two men, two women or just two people, such as a married couple. In addition, the goat nations who receive the mark of the Beast during the Tribulation, will be brought before the throne of Christs glory and be cast into everlasting fire (Matthew 25:31-46). Luke 17:34. Then, Jesus gives another example for the same concept Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded; But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all. I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left. Points 10 and 11 (Luke 17:34-35) say that "one will be taken and the other left" and this is the Rapture. They will rise like eagles ascending on the hot air draft until we disappear from sight through the door of heaven forever with the Lord! I would like to comment on the Lords words in Luke 17:34-37 and Matthew 24:40-41. he might be revealed in his time. Treasury of Scripture. of Man is revealed. : Right now the kingdom of God is within the hearts of people, but then--whenever then is--the Kingdom of God will come in spectacular fashion to bring about "the end of the age.". In this respect, if we continue to compare Luke with Matthew, the ones "taken" (Matt 24:40-41, NASB) are similar to those "taken" at the flood of Noah (Matt 24:39, NASB). Luke 16. Wherever the body is, there the eagles will be gathered together., The eagles are farsighted birds , spiritually far sighted individuals are likened to eagles and will be taken along "for salvation" and will gather together where the body is," to the Spiritual Wedding Feast prepared by the King - "God." Who is being "taken" in Matthew 24:40-41? Luke 17:37 says " Wheresoever the body is, thither will the eagles be gathered together ". eg. Luke 17:34-37 ESV - 34 I tell you, in that night there will be two in one bed. Now lets read the verses you are referring to in (Luke 3436): I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other left. If you interpret the passage to mean those taken are taken in judgment you have to change the meaning of words. 17:37 1881 Westcott-Hort New Testament (WHNU), 37 Lot, Hast thou here any besides? proclaiming therefore that the kingdom is here already (even if carnal eyes cannot see it). Every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give an account thereof in the Day of Judgment. ", [Jer 16:18 NKJV] 18 "And first I will repay double for their iniquity and their sin, because they have defiled My land; they have filled My inheritance with the carcasses of their detestable and abominable idols.". In verse 26, Jesus resembled the days of Noah with His second coming: And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man. Sin is present in their multitude of words and this shall destroy them in Gods righteous judgment upon them. After answering the Pharisees in Luke 17, Jesus said: I tell you, in that night there shall be two in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left. What does the verse mean? Are kill () and destroy () synonyms? Biblical Hermeneutics Stack Exchange is a question and answer site for professors, theologians, and those interested in exegetical analysis of biblical texts. Comp., moreover, on Matthew 24:40 f. ] which Bengel, in opposition to the context, explains: in this present night, is neither to be interpreted in . He calls himself , because he saves us by his death, and feeds us by his body, in his Church, Word, and sacraments . Luke 17:34 The believers are left and will be with Christ on the earth during the Millennium. To make things worse the NET Bible has added the word "dead" which is not in the Greek text. One will be taken the other left (Mt 24:40-41). I believe that Luke 17 has the rapture in mind and the verse in question should read where the body is, there the eagles will gather. The word is body in Luke and corpse in Matt 24. Here is my translation of Luke 17:22-37. So those taken were killed in flood. A lot seems to be happening in a very short scope of time. Welcome to the forum. Other scriptures could be added such as John 14:3 which clearly refers to the Rapture though, at the time, Jesus ministry was confined to the lost sheep of the house of Israel (Matthew 10:6). Any duration. But we cannot assume that the Lord is talking about the same people when He spoke of some who are taken and received to Himself while others are left; put away in judgment. Commentators have noted that Jesus employed a proverbial saying to reply to his disciples' question, "Where, Lord?" (Luke 17:37a); however, they differ on what the proverb means in this context. The same statement is found in Matthew 24:28 except that the word "body" is replaced with "carcase". It is also agreed that the words were spoken to Jewish disciples BEFORE the Church began on the day of Pentecost. Eagles go for bodies, vultures go for corpses. Recovering from a blunder I made while emailing a professor. Therefore, it is implied that the two are women. And I saw the beast and the kings of the earth with their armies gathered to make war against him who was sitting on the horse and against his army. "Remember Lot's wife. desolation is near. One will be taken and the other left. On that day, the one who is on the housetop and whose goods are in the house must not go down to take them out; and likewise the one who is in the field must not turn back. 04 Mar 2023 00:06:00 (31) In that day, he which shall be upon the Why are non-Western countries siding with China in the UN? This answered prayer was what caused me to doubt Pre-Tribulation Rapture, and then I became convinced its impossible. And they answered and said unto him, Where, Lord? I will answer it myself, if no one else has a satisfactory answer, but I would like to keep it open, just in case. the other left. one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall In one case those left are judged and in the other case those left are blessed! It is taken to mean that one day believers will be secretly "raptured" away and the rest will be "left behind." What's the problem here, you ask? A non-profit, 501(c)3 corporation. daughters, which are here; lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of We must "ARISE" and go away from the company of the "dead"the unbelievers who will hear the revealed Word of Truth and will not believe in it when they do. The passage here in Luke 17 in many ways parallels that of Matthew 24. of man is revealed.
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