The Battle of Armageddon - Part 4: "But Gather the Wheat into My Barn."
by Patricia Jones, February 11, 2012
This study will be focusing mainly on the Greek word “Synago”, which is Strong’s G4863. It is a Greek verb that is used to describe the “gathering together” of the Elect of God in general, but is specifically used in referrence to the gathering of the Elect just prior to the end of the world in preparation for the Battle of Armageddon. The first passage I want to look at is the parable of the wheat and the tares found in Matthew 13. In this parable, a man sows good seeds of wheat in his field but while men slept, his enemy comes and sows seeds of tares, or weeds, among the seeds of wheat. Later when the blades of wheat begin to spring up and bring forth fruit, they see that weeds are also growing together amongst the wheat. The servants of the man come to him to inquire about the weeds and ask him if he will be pulling out the weeds. If you have any experience pulling out weeds from your lawn as I have, you will have noticed that when weeds grown among the good grass, the roots of the weeds will intertwine themselves with the roots of your good grass so that when you do pull out the weeds, the good grass will get pulled out with the weeds. What I do when that happens is that I will find myself pulling apart the weeds from the grass and then I will replant the grass back into the ground. But now here we are speaking about real people, not weeds, and God cannot just remove the tares and plant the wheat back in; it would ruin peoples lives. The Elect of the world depend on the unsaved just as much as the unsaved depend on the Elect.
Let's take a look at the conversation that takes place between the owner of the field in this parable of Matthew 13, and his servants.
Matthew 13:27-30 "So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares? He said unto them, An enemy hath done this . The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up? But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them. Let both grow together until the harvest; and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first[G4412] the tares, and bind[G1210] them in bundles to burn them; but gather[G4863] the wheat into my barn."
In the last sentence of this passage we see Strong’s G4863, the Greek word, Sunago. Notice the expression, “Gather ye together[G4816] first[G4412] the tares, and bind[G1210] them in bundles[G1197]”; there are three words here that I would like to focus on; [G4816], [G4412], and [G1210]. The Greek verb Syllego [G4816] that was translated into the word “gather” in the context of this passage is a verb that means the gathering together, or separating, for the purpose of carrying it away; sort of like pulling it away. The Greek adverb Proton[G4412] that was translated into the word “first” is describing the verb Syllego, therefore, giving it the meaning of “first pull it away, or first carry it away”. The Greek verb Deo[G1210] has a very interesting meaning. It can mean “to bind up, fasten with chains, or throw into chains, it is a verb that means to restrict the freedom of something. That is why it can have the meaning of fastening with chains. For example, as a woman is “bound to her husband”; this verb restricts the freedom of whatever is being bound.
So now looking at this passage again, we can see it is telling us that it is the owner of the field’s wish to allow both the wheat and the tares to grow together until the time of the final harvest (which when we read further into the passage in verse 39, Jesus explains that this final harvest takes place at the end of the world). Then it will be at that time, the time for the final harvest near the end of the world, that the tares are to first be separated away and bound up, or restricted, and then the wheat will be gathered into his barn.
“Gather ye together[G4816] first[G4412] the tares, and bind[G1210] them in bundles[G1197]; but gather[G4863] the wheat into my barn.”
The Greek verb Synago[G4863], that is used in the expression, “but gather[G4863] the wheat into my barn”, has a different meaning from Greek verb Syllego [G4816], which means the gathering together of the weeds that were to be carried away and bound up. The main difference is that the meaning of Synago[G4863], is not a gathering together to be carried away. In fact, we will even see that the word Synago is directly related to the sharing of the Gospel in order to bring Salvation to the Elect. Following, are passages where the verb Synago[G4863] is found.
Matthew 24:31 "And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather[G4863] together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other."
Mathew 3:12 Whose fan [is] in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather[G4863] his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
Matthew 12:30 He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth[G4863] not with me scattereth abroad."
Matthew 13:47 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered[G4863] of every kind."
Matthew 22:10 So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together[G4863] all as many as they found , both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests .
Mathew 24:28 “For wheresoever the carcase is, there will[G4863] the eagles be gathered together[G4863].
Luke 17:37 And they answered and said unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, Wheresoever the body is, thither will[G4863] the eagles be gathered together[G4863].”
Matthew 25:24 “Then he which had received the one talent came and said , Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering[G4863] where thou hast not strawed.”
Matthew 25:32 “And before him shall be gathered[G4863] all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats.”
Matthew 25:35 “For I was hungry , and ye gave me meat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink : I was a stranger, and ye took4863 me in[G4863].”
Matthew 25:43 “I was a stranger, and ye took[G4863] me not in[G4863]; naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.”
Rev 16:14 “For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, [which] go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather[G4863] them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.”
Rev 16:16 “And he gathered[G4863] them together[G4863] into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon.”
Rev 19:17 “And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together[G4863] unto the supper of the great God.”
Rev 19:19 And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together[G4863] to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army.
Rev 20:8 And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather[G4863] them together[G4863] to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.
In conclusion, I want to first refer again to Rev 16:14.
Rev 16:14 “For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather[G4863] them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.”
In Rev 16:14, the verb Synago[G4863] is used to covey the gathering together of the Elect just prior to the Rapture of the Last Day at the end of the world. In the parable of Matthew 13, we also see the verb Synago[G4863] to convey the gathering together of the Elect that occurs just prior to the final harvest at the end of the world. The most curious message of Rev 16:14, is that when the sixth vial is poured out, (which I believe will occur when God unlocks the bottomless pit to release Satan and the locusts), the spirits of devils working miracles are actually used of God to help to gather[G4863] together the Elect of God, the wheat into the barn, in preparation for the Battle of Armageddon which will begin at the resurrection of the Last Day.
Let's take a look at the conversation that takes place between the owner of the field in this parable of Matthew 13, and his servants.
Matthew 13:27-30 "So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares? He said unto them, An enemy hath done this . The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up? But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them. Let both grow together until the harvest; and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first[G4412] the tares, and bind[G1210] them in bundles to burn them; but gather[G4863] the wheat into my barn."
In the last sentence of this passage we see Strong’s G4863, the Greek word, Sunago. Notice the expression, “Gather ye together[G4816] first[G4412] the tares, and bind[G1210] them in bundles[G1197]”; there are three words here that I would like to focus on; [G4816], [G4412], and [G1210]. The Greek verb Syllego [G4816] that was translated into the word “gather” in the context of this passage is a verb that means the gathering together, or separating, for the purpose of carrying it away; sort of like pulling it away. The Greek adverb Proton[G4412] that was translated into the word “first” is describing the verb Syllego, therefore, giving it the meaning of “first pull it away, or first carry it away”. The Greek verb Deo[G1210] has a very interesting meaning. It can mean “to bind up, fasten with chains, or throw into chains, it is a verb that means to restrict the freedom of something. That is why it can have the meaning of fastening with chains. For example, as a woman is “bound to her husband”; this verb restricts the freedom of whatever is being bound.
So now looking at this passage again, we can see it is telling us that it is the owner of the field’s wish to allow both the wheat and the tares to grow together until the time of the final harvest (which when we read further into the passage in verse 39, Jesus explains that this final harvest takes place at the end of the world). Then it will be at that time, the time for the final harvest near the end of the world, that the tares are to first be separated away and bound up, or restricted, and then the wheat will be gathered into his barn.
“Gather ye together[G4816] first[G4412] the tares, and bind[G1210] them in bundles[G1197]; but gather[G4863] the wheat into my barn.”
The Greek verb Synago[G4863], that is used in the expression, “but gather[G4863] the wheat into my barn”, has a different meaning from Greek verb Syllego [G4816], which means the gathering together of the weeds that were to be carried away and bound up. The main difference is that the meaning of Synago[G4863], is not a gathering together to be carried away. In fact, we will even see that the word Synago is directly related to the sharing of the Gospel in order to bring Salvation to the Elect. Following, are passages where the verb Synago[G4863] is found.
Matthew 24:31 "And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather[G4863] together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other."
Mathew 3:12 Whose fan [is] in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather[G4863] his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
Matthew 12:30 He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth[G4863] not with me scattereth abroad."
Matthew 13:47 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered[G4863] of every kind."
Matthew 22:10 So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together[G4863] all as many as they found , both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests .
Mathew 24:28 “For wheresoever the carcase is, there will[G4863] the eagles be gathered together[G4863].
Luke 17:37 And they answered and said unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, Wheresoever the body is, thither will[G4863] the eagles be gathered together[G4863].”
Matthew 25:24 “Then he which had received the one talent came and said , Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering[G4863] where thou hast not strawed.”
Matthew 25:32 “And before him shall be gathered[G4863] all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats.”
Matthew 25:35 “For I was hungry , and ye gave me meat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink : I was a stranger, and ye took4863 me in[G4863].”
Matthew 25:43 “I was a stranger, and ye took[G4863] me not in[G4863]; naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.”
Rev 16:14 “For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, [which] go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather[G4863] them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.”
Rev 16:16 “And he gathered[G4863] them together[G4863] into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon.”
Rev 19:17 “And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together[G4863] unto the supper of the great God.”
Rev 19:19 And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together[G4863] to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army.
Rev 20:8 And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather[G4863] them together[G4863] to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.
In conclusion, I want to first refer again to Rev 16:14.
Rev 16:14 “For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather[G4863] them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.”
In Rev 16:14, the verb Synago[G4863] is used to covey the gathering together of the Elect just prior to the Rapture of the Last Day at the end of the world. In the parable of Matthew 13, we also see the verb Synago[G4863] to convey the gathering together of the Elect that occurs just prior to the final harvest at the end of the world. The most curious message of Rev 16:14, is that when the sixth vial is poured out, (which I believe will occur when God unlocks the bottomless pit to release Satan and the locusts), the spirits of devils working miracles are actually used of God to help to gather[G4863] together the Elect of God, the wheat into the barn, in preparation for the Battle of Armageddon which will begin at the resurrection of the Last Day.
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