Christians? Luke 19:27, what does it mean? purpose? Jesus's own words.?

Question

Luke 19:27 But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.

Take single verses out of the Qu'ran and to slander islam, when there are verses from(the new testament at that) the bible that make you look just as bad.

Reason why i post like this, is because people have bad habit of taking one verse and distorting left and right without caring to look at the hows and whys let alone the verses before and after in teh Qu'ran.

I know its from a parable... I know what it is saying, i was using as an example.

Answer 1

Sadly my friend, they do this with the bible as well. They take bits out and use them to control or slander others at their will. Yet when these verses are put in the context, they say nothing that these people say they do. Whole religions are based on this practise and it is evil.
To take anyone's words out of context is to use those words decietfully. It is slander and and defamation of both the speaker and the one spoken against. I myself have never qouted the Qu'ran (and by the way, thanks, I have never before seen how the word Qu'ran was written so I have learned something new).
But I dislike any man who misqoutes others to his own ends.
The Qu'ran and the bible both have their basis in the holy scriptures of God. They both came from the written word of God. Therefore they are the words of God. And to qoute God out of context in any way is private interpretation. It is the letting loose of oneself on God. It is raising oneself above God. That is blasphemy in both Christian and Islamic cultures. Tell me, do you still stone people for blasphemy? We don't but sometimes I am sorely tempted.

Answer 2

I don't take verses out of the Qu'ran just to slander Islam, frankly I could care less about Islam. The scripture that you have picked ONE verse out of to use as some sort of an example against Jesus is a parable that Jesus told of the use of talents given to the people. I do not profess to know the interpretation of that scripture but thanks for the food for thought. I will ask my pastor about it tomorrow at church.

Answer 3

It speaks of the time when Christ rules the earth for a 1000 years as king. He has then not only the authority but the power and right to bring his enemies before him and slay them. Can and will!

as far as the quran is concerned to each his own.

Answer 4

Actually it makes you look bad because you haven't produced the verse within it's context.

If you read at the beginning of Luke, start at 19:1.
Jesus is telling a story about someone else.
He is quoting another person in his story.
These are not Jesus's words, but another man's that he was quoting.

Answer 5

I don't see how that makes me look bad as a Christian. Christ is not instructing Christians to go out and kill his enemies, he is speaking of a future date when he will see his enemies destroyed.

Christ teaching never proposed to be nicey nicey to everybody, but if how does a prophesy that he will slay his enemies at the consummation of the age reflect badly on Christians, when Christ also taught, to remove the log from your own eye, to do good to those who hate you, to have peace with other, but have salt in yourselves.

The Quran, my friend has specific injunctions against people of different faiths, even making a specific denunciation of people who believe in the Trinity.

If Christ comes and slays his enemies, then he will do that with or without me. I am not going around bombing buildings in his name.

No one can deny that Jihad is a real part of the Muslim belief system, but Christ told Peter to put away his sword, and he rebuked James and John for their spirit of Jihad.

If the Muslim is right and Allah is God, then I will wait for Allah. If Allah is God, then I don't see how a bunch of crazies running around killing innocent people can help a God to achieve his ends.

If the Christian is right and Jesus is God, then he will indeed see his enemies slain. I will only make sure for myself to not be one of his enemies.

Answer 6

It's pretty clear what it means. He wanted people who would not believe in him to be killed.

Are you ready for the "parable" folks and their soft-shoe routines? They're a riot. I'm waiting for one of them to tell me the translation should read "sleigh" not "slay."

Of course a case can be made that the speaker is not Jesus, but the "lord" in the parable.

Answer 7

This is a parable that speaks to the day when all those who choose not to follow Jesus will be met with eternal punishment.

God gives you a choice. Choosing Jesus and His payment for your sins will bring you eternal joy. Choose not to accept His payment and God will allow you to pay for your own sins with eternal punishment for your wickedness.

Answer 8

It's part of a parable... It was a figurative lesson of the talents...I don't know and haven't quoted the Koran. I don't know what you are trying to prove with this question...Jim

Answer 9

Next time give the whole verse.

Answer 10

well i am not really good at this but i will try to tell you. i think that it means not to hate your enemies but to leave them alone and they will leave you alone. hopefully!!!!!!!!!! it's purpose is to tell you about enemies. and i don't know Jesus' own words!!!!!