Crucifixion or Cruci- Fiction? Page 13 disciples of Jesus were - TopicsExpress



          

Crucifixion or Cruci- Fiction? Page 13 disciples of Jesus were to sell their SPIRITUAL garments to buy SPIRITUAL swords, in that case they would all become SPIRITUALLY naked! Furthermore, one does not lop off peoples physical ears with spiritual swords - And, behold, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his SWORD, and struck a servant of the high priests, and cut off his ear. (Matthew 26:51) The only purpose of swords or guns is to maim and to kill. People did not carry swords to pare apples and bananas in the time of Christ. WHY COUPLE OF SWORDS ENOUGH? If this was a preparation for war, then why should two swords be enough? The reason is that Jesus was not contemplating a battle against the legions of Rome. Since his friend Judas was in league with the Temple authorities, he was expecting a clandestine, underhand attempt by the Jewish oligarchy to seize him. It would be a question of Jews against Jews. In such a battle against the Jewish temple servants and the riff-raff of the town, he would prevail. Of that he was sure. He had with him Peter (the Rock) and John and James (the sons of Thunder) together with the other eight, each vying with one another to go to prison for him; to die for him. 1 These were all Galilians. They had a reputation of Zealotism, terrorism, and repeated insurrections against the Romans. Armed with sticks and stones, and the swords, and fortified with the spirit of self-sacrifice which they had avowed for their Master, he was sure to knock hells into any Jewish rabble that dare accost him. A MASTER TACTICIAN
Posted on: Fri, 22 Nov 2013 09:35:24 +0000

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