Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just,

Bible References

The angels

Matthew 13:39
The enemy who scattered the weed seeds is the devil; the harvest time is the end of the world; and the harvesters are angels.
Matthew 24:31
And He will send out His angels [i.e., as messengers] with the sound of a great trumpet [See I Thess. 4:16] to gather His elect [i.e., God's people] from all directions, [even] from throughout the whole world. [Note: See Mark 13:27, which suggests this thought by its use of 'earth' and 'sky']

And sever

Matthew 22:12
He said to the man, 'Friend, how did you get in here without wearing the proper wedding outfit?' And he could not say a word.
Matthew 25:5
Now when the [bride and] groom were late [in arriving], the bridesmaids all got drowsy and fell asleep.
2 Thessalonians 1:7
and to provide [future] rest for you, along with us, who are afflicted. [This will occur] when Jesus is revealed from heaven in blazing fire [i.e., at His second coming], accompanied by His mighty angels.
Revelation 20:12
And I saw dead people, the most important and the least significant ones, standing in front of the throne, and books were opened. Then another book was opened, which is the book of life [Note: This refers to a record of those to whom God has granted never ending life]. And these dead people [i.e., who have now been resurrected] were judged according to their deeds, based on what was recorded in the books.