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ScriptureZealot
Novice
Number of posts: 49
Age: 47
Registration date: 2008-06-04
 | | Subject: Why buy a sword? Thu Jun 12, 2008 12:41 pm | |
| Luke 22:36 NRSV He said to them, "But now, the one who has a purse must take it, and likewise a bag. And the one who has no sword must sell his cloak and buy one."
Luke 22:38 NRSV They said, "Lord, look, here are two swords." He replied, "It is enough."
What's the purpose for the sword? |
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maflynn
Hieromonk
Number of posts: 154
Registration date: 2008-05-20
| | Subject: Re: Why buy a sword? Thu Jun 12, 2008 2:46 pm | |
| | ScriptureZealot wrote: | | What's the purpose for the sword? |
Swords are used to hack people into small pieces  |
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elshaddai
Word Weaver
Number of posts: 17
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Registration date: 2008-05-10
| | Subject: Re: Why buy a sword? Sat Jun 14, 2008 6:41 am | |
| The "sword" is an allegorical reference to the Bible, e.g. the word of God, right?  That's a great reference verse for those of us with more than two Bibles to consider...  |
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rogermugs
theologer
Number of posts: 356
Location: east yo
Registration date: 2008-05-09
| | Subject: Re: Why buy a sword? Sat Jun 14, 2008 8:42 am | |
| what about that scene in Joan of Arc...
at the end where she talks about finding the sword in the field?
i couldn't find the real clip... but this about sums it up:
if anyone finds the full clip... i'd like to laugh again... give us a good idea of why a sword...
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ScriptureZealot
Novice
Number of posts: 49
Age: 47
Registration date: 2008-06-04
| | Subject: Re: Why buy a sword? Sat Jun 14, 2008 11:34 am | |
| ElShaddai is Jesus just humoring them in v. 38?
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I like the YouTube video. That could apply to a lot of things.
Jeff |
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elshaddai
Word Weaver
Number of posts: 17
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Registration date: 2008-05-10
| | Subject: Re: Why buy a sword? Sat Jun 14, 2008 12:20 pm | |
| | ScriptureZealot wrote: | | ElShaddai is Jesus just humoring them in v. 38? |
Probably, but I have no idea - my whole post was tongue in cheek. You can do so many weird things with allegory - two swords, two commandments, two words of God.
Seriously though, I do take the two-edged sword proceeding from the mouth of Christ in Revelation 19 as an image of the gospel message, the word of God. It's one way to argue that we're not yet to the millennium (if you read Revelation in sequence) - Christ is still conquering with his "sword". |
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ScriptureZealot
Novice
Number of posts: 49
Age: 47
Registration date: 2008-06-04
| | Subject: Re: Why buy a sword? Sat Jun 14, 2008 2:57 pm | |
| Sorry I totally missed the tongue in cheek thing. I wasn't paying attention. The two swords thing was good.
Hebrews 4:12 HCSB For the word of God is living and effective and sharper than any two-edged sword, |
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Nathan
Xenophile
Number of posts: 147
Registration date: 2008-05-09
| | Subject: Re: Why buy a sword? Sun Jun 15, 2008 10:32 pm | |
| Just checked a commentary. Jesus includes swords in a list of items for travelers to take with them. In Roman times, a sword was carried by travelers as a means of self defense against robbers. It brings to mind one of my favorite Clint Eastwood quotes:
"You just shot an unarmed man!"
"Well I guess he should have armed himself."
Verse 38, when Jesus replies, he is saying that he is done having the conversation. Perhaps implying that the disciples misunderstood him originally.
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