Does Matthew 24:37-47 possibly give a person examples of the rapture even if the passage doesn't call it by name?
Matt.24:37 But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. 38 For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, 39 And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. 40 Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. 41 Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left. 42 Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come. 43 But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up. 44 Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh. 45 Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season? 46 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. 47 Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods.
Lets analyze this verse in more detail.
- But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
When the flood waters came, the wicked people were 'taken away' [in death] and Noah and his family 'remained' on earth. This is what is going to happen when Christ comes at His 2nd coming. The wicked (who have survived the tribulation period) are going to be 'taken away' into death, and the righteous will 'remain' on earth to enter the Millennial Kingdom. Essentially this separating of wicked and righteous at Christ's return is the “Sheep and Goats Judgement” in Matthew chapter 25).
- Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
This part of the verse above refers to the wicked being taken away in death and the righteous remaining to enter life in the kingdom. It is exactly opposite to the rapture where the righteous (the Body of Christ) are 'taken away' to heaven, and the wicked 'remain' on earth to pass through the judgements of the tribulation.
So, coming back to your question, the answer is 'no'. Matt.24 is not speaking of the rapture event. It is speaking of the 'sheep and goats' judgement at the end of the tribulation and just before the Millennial Kingdom is inaugurated.
An interesting point to end with is that this again highlights the 180 degree difference between the Kingdom program of law versus the Grace program in operation today for the Body of Christ. The doctrine of the Kingdom cannot be mixed in with the doctrine of Grace. They are like oil and water which cannot mix. This is why Paul instructs us to divide the Word of God rightly (1Tim.2:15), separating the doctrines of the two programs so that it does not cause confusion and contradictions.

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