The term "snatched" in a biblical context often refers to the sudden and forceful removal or taking away of something or someone. This concept is frequently associated with divine intervention, protection, or judgment. The idea of being "snatched" can be found in various passages throughout the Bible, illustrating both physical and spiritual dimensions.

Divine Protection and Deliverance

One of the primary themes associated with being "snatched" is divine protection and deliverance. In the Old Testament, God is often depicted as a protector who rescues His people from danger. For example, in Psalm 18:16-17 , David praises God for delivering him from his enemies: "He reached down from on high and took hold of me; He drew me out of deep waters. He rescued me from my powerful enemy, from foes too mighty for me."

Similarly, in the New Testament, the concept of being "snatched" is evident in the context of spiritual salvation. In John 10:28-29 , Jesus speaks of the security of His followers: "I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand. My Father who has given them to Me is greater than all. No one can snatch them out of My Father’s hand." This passage emphasizes the assurance and protection provided by God to those who belong to Him.

Judgment and Consequence

The notion of being "snatched" also appears in the context of divine judgment. In the prophetic literature, God’s judgment is sometimes described as a sudden and inescapable event. For instance, in the book of Amos, the prophet warns of impending judgment on Israel, using imagery that suggests suddenness and inevitability. Amos 4:11 states, "I overthrew some of you as I overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah. You were like a firebrand snatched from the blaze, yet you did not return to Me," declares the LORD.

This imagery of being "snatched" from the fire underscores the urgency and seriousness of repentance and turning back to God. It serves as a reminder of the consequences of disobedience and the need for divine intervention to escape judgment.

Spiritual Warfare

In the context of spiritual warfare, the term "snatched" can also refer to the battle for souls. In the parable of the sower, Jesus describes how the evil one seeks to snatch away the word of God sown in the hearts of individuals. Matthew 13:19 explains, "When anyone hears the message of the kingdom but does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is the seed sown along the path."

This passage highlights the spiritual struggle between good and evil, emphasizing the need for vigilance and understanding to prevent the loss of spiritual truth.

The Rapture

In eschatological discussions, the concept of being "snatched" is often associated with the rapture, a future event in which believers are taken up to meet the Lord. The Apostle Paul describes this event in 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 : "For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a loud command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will be the first to rise. After that, we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will always be with the Lord."

The phrase "caught up" is often interpreted as being "snatched" away, signifying a sudden and transformative event for believers, marking the culmination of God's redemptive plan.

In summary, the concept of being "snatched" in the Bible encompasses themes of divine protection, judgment, spiritual warfare, and eschatological hope. It serves as a powerful metaphor for God's intervention in the lives of individuals and His ultimate plan for humanity.(imp. & p. p.) of Snatch.726. harpazo -- to seize, catch up, snatch away
... root harp- Definition to seize, catch up, snatch away NASB Word Usage carry off
(1), caught (4), snatch (2), snatched...away (1), snatches (1), snatches away (1 ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/726.htm - 7k5337. natsal -- to strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered ...
... plucked (1), plunder (1), plundered (1), preserved (1), recover (1), recovered
(2), rescue (11), rescued (5), saves (1), separate (1), snatched (1), snatched ...
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7059. qamat -- to seize
... shriveled. Word Origin a prim. root Definition to seize NASB Word Usage shriveled
(1), snatched away (1). cut down, fill with wrinkles. ...
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5595. saphah -- to sweep or snatch away, catch up
... root Definition to sweep or snatch away, catch up NASB Word Usage add (2), captured
(1), destroy (2), heap (1), perish (2), remove (1), snatched away (1 ...
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5428. nathash -- to pull or pluck up, root out
... root Definition to pull or pluck up, root out NASB Word Usage pluck (3), plucked
(2), root (1), rooted (1), snatched away (1), uproot (9), uprooted (4). ...
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7993. shalak -- to throw, fling, cast
... away (1), cast away (5), cast down (2), cast off (1), casts (1), dropped (1), fling
(2), hurl (1), hurled (2), left (1), risked* (1), snatched (1), stretching ...
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1497. gazal -- to tear away, seize, rob
... away (1), commit (2), commits (1), committed (1), consume (1), force (1), rob (3),
robbed (6), robs (2), seize (2), seized (2), snatch (1), snatched (2), steal ...
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That those who are Snatched from the Jaws of the Devil, and ...
... 7. That those who are snatched from the jaws of the devil, and delivered from the
snares of this world, ought not again to return to the world, lest they ...
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His Friend Being Snatched Away by Death, He Imagines that He ...
... Book IV. Chapter VI."His Friend Being Snatched Away by Death, He Imagines that
He Remains Only as Half. 11. But why do I speak of these things? ...
/.../the confessions and letters of st/chapter vi his friend being snatched.htm

That if a Bishop Shall Possess a Diocese which He Has Snatched ...
... Canon CXIX. (Greek cxx.) That if a bishop shall possess a diocese which he has snatched
from heresy for three years, no one may take it from him. ...
/.../schaff/the seven ecumenical councils/canon cxix greek cxx that.htm

The vision of Paul.
... of the Lord: I know a man in Christ fourteen years ago (whether in the body, I know
not; or out of the body, I know not, God knoweth) snatched up in this ...
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One of Paul's Thanksgivings
... "He delivered us" is tame and jejune. "He snatched us," is Paul's tingling and
heart-thrilling word. He snatched us as the angel snatched Lot out of Sodom! ...
/.../whyte/lord teach us to pray/xiii one of pauls thanksgivings.htm

How a Great Many of the People Earnestly Endeavored to Desert to ...
... in, and others baked bread of it, according as necessity and fear dictated to them:
a table was no where laid for a distinct meal, but they snatched the bread ...
/.../chapter 10 how a great.htm

The Book of John Concerning the Falling Asleep of Mary.
... And while she was praying, I John came, the Holy Spirit having snatched me up by
a cloud from Ephesus, and set me in the place where the mother of my Lord was ...
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The Famine which Oppressed Them.
... Thus women snatched the food from the very mouths of their husbands and children,
from their fathers, and what was most pitiable of all, mothers from their ...
/.../pamphilius/church history/chapter vi the famine which oppressed.htm

Vision Second. Again, of his Neglect in Chastising his Talkative ...
... No sooner, however, had I finished the writing of the book, than all of a sudden
it was snatched from my hands; but who the person was that snatched it, I saw ...
/.../pastor/the pastor books first second third/vision second again of his.htm

Imperial Caesar
... He halted silently back of his cousin and with a sudden flare of intent on his dead
white face snatched a dagger from his girdle and drove it between the ...
/.../miller/the city of delight/chapter vii imperial caesar.htm

Snatched (15 Occurrences)
...Snatched (15 Occurrences). ... Job 22:16 who were snatched away before their time, whose
foundation was poured out as a stream, (WEB JPS ASV NAS RSV). ...
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Snatch (14 Occurrences)

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Jeuel (3 Occurrences)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary Snatched away by God, a descendant of Zerah (1
Chronicles 9:6). Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. JEUEL. ...
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Jeiel (13 Occurrences)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary Snatched away by God. (1.) A descendant of Benjamin
(1 Chronicles 9:35; 8:29). (2.) One of the Levites ...
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Fetch (45 Occurrences)
... "to be brought, seized or snatched away" (Genesis 18:4, etc.; Genesis 27:9; Genesis
42:16 1 Samuel 4:3 1 Kings 17:10, etc.); twice of nasa', "to lift up" (2 ...
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Rape
... consent. See Age of consent, under Consent, n. 6. (n.) That which is snatched
away. 7. (n.) Movement, as in snatching; haste; hurry. ...
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Exodus (2 Occurrences)
... These words he spoke to Moses and Aaron "seem to gleam through the tears of the
humbled king, as he lamented his son snatched from him by so sudden a death ...
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Esau (89 Occurrences)
... Genesis 25:30-34). Impulsively he snatched an immediate and sensual
gratification at the forfeit of a future glory. Thus he lost ...
/e/esau.htm - 41k

Snatches (5 Occurrences)

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Foundations (49 Occurrences)
... moth! (See NIV). Job 22:16 Who were snatched away before their time, whose
foundation was poured out as a stream; (See NAS NIV). Job ...
/f/foundations.htm - 21k

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