In Matthew 24:40-41, where is the one taken, and why is the other one left?<\/p>\n
Thank you.<\/p>\n\t
“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<\/em>” (Matthew 24:37-42).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Jesus had just announced that no one would know in advance when he would return (Matthew 24:36). In fact, people won’t care or pay attention. They will focus on living their lives as they have always done.\u00a0Nothing unusual will precede the end. No warnings, no signs, nothing to mark the event in advance.<\/p>\n
With no advance warning, there will be no opportunity to hide from this event (I Thessalonians 5:3). Not that there will be any place to hide since the world will be coming to an end (II Peter 3:10-13).<\/p>\n
Like in a war, those taken (either for destruction or for safety) will appear to be arbitrary. Two people from similar circumstances will end up in different places. The illustrations also emphasize how sudden the end is. People will be in the middle of their business when the end comes. The illustration doesn’t say whether the ones taken or left are destroyed, since that isn’t the point. The emphasis is that you can’t predict where people will end up based on occupation or other worldly features.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Question: In Matthew 24:40-41, where is the one taken, and why is the other one left? Thank you. Answer: “For the coming of the Son of Man will be just like the days of Noah. 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