Matthew 13:47-50 - Again the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was thrown into the sea. A person pulls it out, sits down and sorts the good into vessels but throws away the bad. So it will be at the coming of the age. The angels will come out and separate the evil from the righteous and throw them into the furnace of fire, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
This seems to me to be a parable of protection? Who doesn't hear this and think of themselves as the righteous. When the angels come, we won't have to deal with "bad" people anymore. All will be well, safe and secure. Physical and mental security were sorely lacking back then; even more than they are now. I'll be giving this some thought today.
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