In this continuing study I take a look at the Rapture Doctrine. Is this a Pre-Trib, as taught in most mainstream Churches are do Christians go through the Tribulation Period? I compare Thessalonians to Matthew 24 along with Revelation. I venture into Paul’s writings to explore what he has to say, along with what Yahweh says in Ezekiel. I also ask the listeners to grab a pencil and paper as we create charts for comparison as we get deeper into this study.
In this Part 52 I continue our study in this Matthew 24 verse 40. In our last study we covered verses 37 to 39 the Days of Noah. I do a recap of that Days of Noah. This week’s study we will look at the 2 in the field and the 2 women grinding.
Take note that there is NOT ONE VERSE that we covered so far that describes a Pre-Trip Rapture!
40 then = tot'-eh; (made up of 2 Greek words ‘to’ [the] and ‘hot-eh’ [at which (thing) too, that is when or after that]) the when, that is, at the time that (of the past or future, also in a sequence or succession of events or things): - that time, then.
in the field = the world. Remember the Parable of the tares in Chapter 13? Yahshua Messiah tells his disciples in verse 38 that ‘the field is the world’. Therefore can we conclude that people are working throughout the world?
Shall be taken – left = Both verbs are in the present tense, which makes the saying more lively. One is taken and one is left.
Taken = ‘par-al-am-ban'-o’ From 2 Greek words ‘par-ah’ and ‘lam-bam-o’; to receive near, that is, associate with oneself (in any familiar or intimate act or relation);
Left = ‘af-ee'-ay-mee’ From ‘apo’ and ἵημι hiēmi (to send; an intensive form of εἶμι eimi (to go));
41 Two women shall be grinding at (en/in) the mill. = In the absence of mills turned by wind or water, which were of much later invention, every household had its own little hand mill, worked by women of the family or by slaves.
A key to understanding the Bible is to examine a verse in its context. The full context begins in Matthew 24:6 with, “But of that day and hour [of Yahshua Messiah’s second coming] no one knows.” It ends in Matthew 24:44 with, “Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.” Clearly, the topic is preparedness for the Messiah’s second coming.
Don’t end up like those in Hosea 4:6 ‘My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God (Elohim), I will also forget thy children.’
But, be like those in 2Timothy 2:15 ‘Study to shew thyself approved unto God (Yahweh), a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.’
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