[Netizen]

The two circumstances that the Noah and Lot situations have in common are the removal of the righteous and the judgment of the unbelievers.

The righteous remained and were protected. It was the wicked that were removed.

[Quix]

HAVE OFTEN pondered that point.

. . . tares being removed . . .

[GiovannaNicoletta]

The righteous were removed from the scene and did not suffer judgment.

If the wicked were "removed", it was through death.