@Bobby Jo @FollowHim
Anyone else feel free to participate or answer, I just saw some chatter about the sword in the anti-mask thread though.
Then He said to them, “
But now, he who has a money bag, let him take it, and likewise a knapsack; and he who has no sword, let him sell his garment and buy one."
Is the sword mentioned in Luke 22:36 a physical weapon?
Or is it referring to the sword in Ephesians 6:17?
13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place,15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the
sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
I believe the Sword is Literal.
They were first sent, without purse, without script.
Scribes were writing NT script.
A Treasury of the disciples was established.
Thereafter they went out to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ....
With Script;
With Purse.
And: Jesus' impending Crucifixion was sure to make, the Disciples Preaching, more and more difficult.
The Jews Against Jesus, became more hostile, IMO- Jesus having been Crucified, gave Jews a sense, they were justified to be bolder Against the disciples.
I believe the Sword, common and visible, type weapon, was a show of Personal willingness to Defend what they were Preaching...
Reflecting...
Matt 26:
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52] Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place:
for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.
Taking a Sword...is not drawing a Sword... and Jesus did tell them...
Buy a Sword, if you do not have one;
Basically, keep it in its Sheath.
In short...
As Jesus, could have called out to God for a league of angels and stop the soldiers from taking Him...He went willingly.
(Matt 26:53)
It is OTHERS knowing, the Disciples could Defend themselves, but THEY like Jesus were willing to Give Their LIFE, for the Word of God...
And OTHERS, would See, they have a Sword, but would never draw it.
Others would SEE their willingness to Die, For the Word of God.
Glory to God,
Taken