Weapons such that no flesh is saved

In the Olivet Discourse in Matthew 24, when asked about the "end times" Jesus talks of "all of it" (pun on "Olivet").

Matthew 24:21 For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. [kjv]

24:22 And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened. [kjv]

και ει μη εκολοβωθησαν αι ημεραι εκειναι ουκ αν εσωθη πασα σαρξ δια δε τους εκλεκτους κολοβωθησονται αι ημεραι εκειναι [gnt]

… breviati … breviabuntur … [v]

How could it be possible that no flesh would be saved?

For 2000 years, since the time of Jesus, no one could understand how "no flesh would be saved". Until 1945.

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KJV: For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.

Greek: εσται γαρ τοτε θλιψις μεγαλη οια ου γεγονεν απ αρχης κοσμου εως του νυν ουδ ου μη γενηται

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KJV: And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.

Greek: και ει μη εκολοβωθησαν αι ημεραι εκειναι ουκ αν εσωθη πασα σαρξ δια δε τους εκλεκτους κολοβωθησονται αι ημεραι εκειναι

Latin: et nisi breviati fuissent dies illi non fieret salva omnis caro sed propter electos breviabuntur dies illi

Mark 13:20 And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the elect's sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days. [kjv]

και ει μη εκολοβωσεν κυριος τας ημερας ουκ αν εσωθη πασα σαρξ αλλα δια τους εκλεκτους ους εξελεξατο εκολοβωσεν τας ημερας [gnt]

… breviasset … breviavit … [v]

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KJV: And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the elect's sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days.

Greek: και ει μη κυριος εκολοβωσεν κυριος τας ημερας ουκ αν εσωθη πασα σαρξ αλλα δια τους εκλεκτους ους εξελεξατο εκολοβωσεν τας ημερας

Latin: et nisi breviasset Dominus dies non fuisset salva omnis caro sed propter electos quos elegit breviavit dies

Ezekiel 39:9 And they that dwell in the cities of Israel shall go forth, and shall set on fire and burn the weapons, both the shields and the bucklers, the bows and the arrows, and the handstaves, and the spears, and they shall burn them with fire seven years: [kjv]

How can weapons be burnt for fuel for seven years?

Plutonium-grade nuclear weapon material can be adapted for use in a nuclear reactor to produce energy.

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KJV: And they that dwell in the cities of Israel shall go forth, and shall set on fire and burn the weapons, both the shields and the bucklers, the bows and the arrows, and the handstaves, and the spears, and they shall burn them with fire seven years:

Hebrew: ויצאו ישבי ערי ישראל ובערו והשיקו בנשק ומגן וצנה בקשת ובחצים ובמקל יד וברמח ובערו בהם אש שבע שנים׃

Greek: και εξελευσονται οι κατοικουντες τας πολεις ισραηλ και καυσουσιν εν τοις οπλοις πελταις και κοντοις και τοξοις και τοξευμασιν και ραβδοις χειρων και λογχαις και καυσουσιν εν αυτοις πυρ επτα ετη

Ezekiel 39:10 So that they shall take no wood out of the field, neither cut down any out of the forests; for they shall burn the weapons with fire: and they shall spoil those that spoiled them, and rob those that robbed them, saith the Lord GOD. [kjv]

For almost 2500 years, since the time of Ezekiel, no one could really understand how weapons could be burnt for fuel for seven years.

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KJV: So that they shall take no wood out of the field, neither cut down any out of the forests; for they shall burn the weapons with fire: and they shall spoil those that spoiled them, and rob those that robbed them, saith the Lord GOD.

Hebrew: ולא ישאו עצים מן השדה ולא יחטבו מן היערים כי בנשק יבערו אש ושללו את שלליהם ובזזו את בזזיהם נאם אדני יהוה׃

Greek: και ου μη λαβωσιν ξυλα εκ του πεδιου ουδε μη κοψωσιν εκ των δρυμων αλλ η τα οπλα κατακαυσουσιν πυρι και προνομευσουσιν τους προνομευσαντας αυτους και σκυλευσουσιν τους σκυλευσαντας αυτους λεγει κυριος

Ezekiel 39:11 And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will give unto Gog a place there of graves in Israel, the valley of the passengers on the east of the sea: and it shall stop the noses of the passengers: and there shall they bury Gog and all his multitude: and they shall call it The valley of Hamon–gog. [kjv]

39:12 And seven months shall the house of Israel be burying of them, that they may cleanse the land. [kjv]

Seven months is a long time to cleanse a battlefield. Why does it need "cleansed"?

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KJV: And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will give unto Gog a place there of graves in Israel, the valley of the passengers on the east of the sea: and it shall stop the noses of the passengers: and there shall they bury Gog and all his multitude: and they shall call it The valley of Hamon–gog.

Hebrew: והיה ביום ההוא אתן לגוג מקום שם קבר בישראל גי העברים קדמת הים וחסמת היא את העברים וקברו שם את גוג ואת כל המונה וקראו גיא המון גוג׃

Greek: και εσται εν τη ημερα εκεινη δωσω τω γωγ τοπον ονομαστον μνημειον εν ισραηλ το πολυανδριον των επελθοντων προς τη θαλασση και περιοικοδομησουσιν το περιστομιον της φαραγγος και κατορυξουσιν εκει τον γωγ και παν το πληθος αυτου και κληθησεται το γαι το πολυανδριον του γωγ

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KJV: And seven months shall the house of Israel be burying of them, that they may cleanse the land.

Hebrew: וקברום בית ישראל למען טהר את הארץ שבעה חדשים׃

Greek: και κατορυξουσιν αυτους οικος ισραηλ ινα καθαρισθη η γη εν επταμηνω

Ezekiel 39:13 Yea, all the people of the land shall bury them; and it shall be to them a renown the day that I shall be glorified, saith the Lord GOD. [kjv]

39:14 And they shall sever out men of continual employment, passing through the land to bury with the passengers those that remain upon the face of the earth, to cleanse it: after the end of seven months shall they search. [kjv]

Why might "professionals" or "men of continual employment" be needed for the cleanup?

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KJV: Yea, all the people of the land shall bury them; and it shall be to them a renown the day that I shall be glorified, saith the Lord GOD.

Hebrew: וקברו כל עם הארץ והיה להם לשם יום הכבדי נאם אדני יהוה׃

Greek: και κατορυξουσιν αυτους πας ο λαος της γης και εσται αυτοις εις ονομαστον η ημερα εδοξασθην λεγει κυριος

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KJV: And they shall sever out men of continual employment, passing through the land to bury with the passengers those that remain upon the face of the earth, to cleanse it: after the end of seven months shall they search.

Hebrew: ואנשי תמיד יבדילו עברים בארץ מקברים את העברים את הנותרים על פני הארץ לטהרה מקצה שבעה חדשים יחקרו׃

Greek: και ανδρας δια παντος διαστελουσιν επιπορευομενους την γην θαψαι τους καταλελειμμενους επι προσωπου της γης καθαρισαι αυτην μετα την επταμηνον και εκζητησουσιν

Ezekiel 39:15 And the passengers that pass through the land, when any seeth a man's bone, then shall he set up a sign by it, till the buriers have buried it in the valley of Hamon–gog. [kjv]

39:16 And also the name of the city shall be Hamonah. Thus shall they cleanse the land. [kjv]

Why might a special sign be needed so that professionals can bury the remains?

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KJV: And the passengers that pass through the land, when any seeth a man's bone, then shall he set up a sign by it, till the buriers have buried it in the valley of Hamon–gog.

Hebrew: ועברו העברים בארץ וראה עצם אדם ובנה אצלו ציון עד קברו אתו המקברים אל גיא המון גוג׃

Greek: και πας ο διαπορευομενος την γην και ιδων οστουν ανθρωπου οικοδομησει παρ αυτο σημειον εως οτου θαψωσιν αυτο οι θαπτοντες εις το γαι το πολυανδριον του γωγ

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KJV: And also the name of the city shall be Hamonah. Thus shall they cleanse the land.

Hebrew: וגם שם עיר המונה וטהרו הארץ׃

Greek: και γαρ το ονομα της πολεως πολυανδριον και καθαρισθησεται η γη