Dois homens estarão no campo: um será tomado, o outro será deixado.
Mateus 24:40
Comentário de Albert Barnes
Então dois estarão no campo … – A calamidade virá de repente. Não haverá escapatória para aqueles a quem ultrapassar.
Alguém deve ser pego – A palavra “pego” pode significar ser tirado do perigo – isto é, resgatado, como Ló era Lucas 17: 28-29 , ou ser tirado “pela morte”. Provavelmente o último é o significado.
Comentário de E.W. Bullinger
aquele será tomado, etc. 1 Tessalonicenses 4:15 , 1 Tessalonicenses 4:16 refere-se a isso, pois é a mesma parousia.
deve = é. Assim, em Mateus 24:41 .
; John 14:3 ( “receive” ). levado = levado para o lado de alguém, em paz e para bênção, como em Mateus 1:20 , Mateus 1:24 ; Mateus 17: 1. Lucas 9:10 ; Lucas 18:31 ; João 14: 3 ( “receber” )
esquerda. Para julgamento; como em Mateus 13:30 ( “let” ); Mateus 15:14 (“muito menos”); Mateus 19:27 , Mateus 19:29 (“abandonado”); Mateus 23:38 ; Mateus 26:56 , etc.
Comentário de John Calvin
40. Two men shall then be in the field. Before mentioning this, Luke inserts some sentences; the first of which is presented by Matthew as belonging to the destruction of Jerusalem, Let not him who shall be on the house-top go down into his house to carry away his furniture. But it is possible that Christ applied the same words to various subjects. Luke states also a warning, that the disciples should remember Lot’s wife; that is, that they should forget those things which are behind, ( Philippians 3:13 ) and advance towards the end of the heavenly calling. For Lot’s wife was changed into a pillar of salt, ( Genesis 19:26 ,) because, hesitating whether there were good reasons for departing from the city, she looked behind her, by which she gave the lie to the heavenly oracle. Perhaps, too, regret at leaving her nest, in which she had dwelt with comfort, induced her to turn her head. Since, therefore, God intended that she should remain as an everlasting demonstration, our minds ought to be strengthened by the constancy of faith, that they may not hesitate and give way in the middle of the course; and they ought also to be trained to perseverance, in order that, bidding adieu to the fascinations of a transitory life, they may rise cheerfully and willingly towards heaven.
Luke adds a third sentence, whosoever shall seek to save his soul will lose it, that the desire of an earthly life may not prevent believers from passing rapidly through the midst of death, to the salvation laid up for them in heaven. And Christ employs a strong expression to denote the frailty of the present life, when he says that souls ( ?????????ta? ) , — that is, are begotten into life — when they are lost. His meaning is the same as if he had declared that inch do not live in the world, because the commencement of that life which is real, and which is worthy of the name, is, to leave the world. Luke afterwards adds what we find also in Matthew, that husbands and wives will then be separated, that the tics by which human beings are bound to each other in the world may not hinder or retard the godly; for it frequently happens that, while men are paying attention to each other, not one of them advances a step. In order, therefor that every man in his own department, freed from every bond and impediment, may run with cheerfulness, Christ informs us that, out of a single couple, one partner will be taken, while the other is left. Not that all who are united must of necessity be thus separated; for the sacred bond of piety will cause a believing wife to cleave to a believing husband, and will cause children to accompany their father. But Christ only intended, in order to cut off every occasion of delay, to enjoin every one to make haste, that those who already prepared may not waste their time in waiting for their companions. Immediately afterwards Luke adds, where the carcass is, there will the eagles also be gathered together; which must not, however, be restricted to the last day, but as the disciples had asked, Where, Lord? that is, “How shall we stand erect amidst so great shaking? and how shall we remain safe amidst such dangerous storms? and to what places of concealment shall we resort for protection, when we are united?” Christ declares, as we find in Matthew—that he is the banner of solid union, and in which all the children of God must be gathered.
Comentário de Adam Clarke
Then shall two men – two women – one shall be taken, and the other left – The meaning seems to be, that so general should these calamities be, that no two persons, wheresoever found, or about whatsoever employed, should be both able to effect their escape; and that captivity and the sword should have a complete triumph over this unhappy people.
Two women shall be grinding – Women alone are still employed in grinding the corn in the east; and it is only when despatch is required, or the uppermost millstone is heavy, that a second woman is added. See Wakefield, and Harmer, Obs. vol. Eu. 253. That they were formerly thus employed, see Exodus 11:5 , and the note there. See also Isaiah 47:2 .
Comentário de Thomas Coke
Mateus 24: 40-41 . Então dois estarão no campo, etc. – A providência fará uma distinção entre os que não são de todo distinguidos agora. Alguns serão resgatados da destruição de Jerusalém, como Ló, da queima de Sodoma; enquanto outros, de maneira alguma talvez diferentes em circunstâncias exteriores, serão deixados a perecer nela. Veja as dissertações do Bispo Newton e Lucas 17:31 . O Dr. Doddridge é de opinião que a grande transição da descrição da destruição de Jerusalém para a do dia do julgamento é feita precisamente após esses dois versículos. Pois depois deles não há uma palavra peculiar a essa destruição, mas são introduzidas muitas circunstâncias que se referem ao dia do julgamento e da morte como transmitindo a ele, e que só podem ser entendidas. Nosso Senhor, nos versículos seguintes de São Mateus e São Marcos, direciona seus pensamentos para a solenidade final em que eles estão tão preocupados, repetindo, quase com as mesmas palavras, as advertências e conselhos que ele havia dado anteriormente: 12:35 ; 12:59 . Em que contexto inteiro não há referência às calamidades temporais que caem sobre os judeus, que foram objeto de quase todo o discurso anterior; e a lembrança do que havia passado na ocasião anterior poderia levá-los mais facilmente ao entendimento distinto do que foi adicionado agora; embora possa não ser impróprio recordar, que o mesmo cuidado piedoso pela graça no temperamento e conduta, que seria um preparativo contra os julgamentos nacionais, e obter para eles a proteção especial da Providência neles, também, por mérito único de a grande Expiação, proteja-os de qualquer surpresa indesejada por um chamado ao tribunal de Deus.
Comentário de John Wesley
Então dois estarão no campo; um deve ser tomado e o outro deixado.
Um é levado – para a proteção imediata de Deus: e um é deixado – para compartilhar as calamidades comuns. Nosso Senhor fala como tendo toda a transação presente diante de seus olhos.