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1 | Did the disciples use 'sidearms'? | John 18:10 | Makarios | 7748 | ||
Does the fact that Peter has a sword in John 18:10 show that the disciples used and advocated the use of a 'sidearm' weapon? Was the wearing or keeping of a sword used for self-defense? If so, would this advocate the use of a 'sidearm' for today? What does the Bible teach about the use of sidearms, and would this affect our views of gun control and/or usage? | ||||||
2 | Did the disciples use 'sidearms'? | John 18:10 | Cephas | 8030 | ||
The most grotesque outworking of America's obsession with firearms and firearm contol must be Tim McVeigh's monstrous crime.I think the heart of Jesus can be seen in Luke 22:35 -which was a sad statement about how things would be after his death and ascension, not an injunction to take up arms.Peter typically took Jesus literally and showed Jesus 2 swords.Jesus'response? "That is enough". I have pondered this response often.On one view Jesus is saying the actual quantity of swords was sufficient to meet the future cicumstances,in which case there were 2 swords to go around 11 - the other sense is that Jesus was rebuking Peter's literal application i.e "That's enough (of that). |
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3 | Did the disciples use 'sidearms'? | John 18:10 | Makarios | 8062 | ||
Excellent application and observation, Cephas! Yes, the tragic events of violence and terrorism today are indeed monstrous crimes.. I lean towards your second suggestion in your exegesis of Luke 22:35, where Jesus responds, "That is enough", meaning 'That is enough of that'. Good reply! | ||||||