2006-12-18 07:09:31 · 15 answers · asked by Red Eye 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
"Those enemies of mine who did not want me to be king over them - bring them here and kill them in front of me." -Jesus (Luke 19:27)
what are you waiting for guys?
2006-12-18 07:10:41 · update #1
Because many doctrines depend on literal interpretation, so they excuse certain passages as allegory but accept others literally.
When I was in college I was taught that the Bible was written as different types of literature, and that each type of literature had to be taken literally or allegorically as was appropriate. For example, the Gospels were historical books so they should be taken literally: the events were factual (Jesus literally did, said, etc.) and everything really happened just like that. Revelation was a prophetic book so everything had hidden meaning: other writers at the time used "Babylon" and "whore" to refer to Rome, so you have to understand the author's language to know his meaning.
Then, when you look at the historical books you have to understand what the people are doing. In the passage you cite Christ is using the Rabbinical teaching method to show the Pharisees (I think) what @ssholes they are being.
At any rate, I deconverted after years of that education, so while I don't think you picked the best example I do agree with your point. Plenty of ignorant people want to thump you over the head with their Bible and they don't even know what's in it themselves. Very sad...
2006-12-18 07:12:08 · answer #1 · answered by Trips 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
OMG! You totally took that out of context! The many parables he says are allegorical. But there are parts that are literal. Jesus is telling a parable about money. It is a metphor for the end of the world. For those that are just reading the verse, let me give you some background. A master, metaphor for jesus, gives his servants a share of money while he goes to be king. when he comes back, 2 servants did something with the money while one did nothing with it. This is a metaphor for Jesus's death, than second coming. The servant that did nothing is killed. Don't take the bible out of context to make Christians look bad. You might have known the whole context, but others just reading don't.
God Bless!
2006-12-18 07:24:15 · answer #2 · answered by Will Bleed For Kicks 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a parable, Jesus spoke in parables all the time. He used them to get his points across.
In this parable a man went and purchased for himself a kingdom, and the workers did not want to work for him.
The verse you quote is what the king said about those that did not want to be his servants.
However, the king did have enemies, and he ordered his enemies to be brought before him and slain. The enemies were those who did not want him to be king.
The relationship of this parable to Jesus is this. He will return to be King and some people, like some on this forum, will refuse to accept them as King, and he will slay them.
Revelation 19:20-21
20 Then the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who worked signs in his presence, by which he deceived those who received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image. These two were cast alive into the lake of fire burning with brimstone.
21 And the rest were killed with the sword which proceeded from the mouth of Him who sat on the horse. And all the birds were filled with their flesh.
2006-12-18 07:29:52 · answer #3 · answered by Theophilus 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because not everyone knows the Bible is allegorical (nor can you say factually that it IS allegorical). Many people believe the stories, rules and references listed in the Bible are factual and should be taken literally.
I'm not from that school of thought, but its membership is significant.
The debate on whether the Bible is allegorical or factual has raged for centuries and will likely rage for centuries to come.
As to your quote, it was the telling of a Parable, and I don't interpret this as Jesus giving orders to his followers. I view this as a parable discussing some other King, possibly real, possibly metaphorical to demonstrate some other point, but NOT Jesus ordering his followers to kill all enemies of Jesus who did not accept him as their King.
Sad part is I'm Jewish and I know this. Do yourself a favor and don't read individual passages unless you're willing to apply contexts to them.
2006-12-18 07:12:30 · answer #4 · answered by JSpielfogel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it's all irrational. There is no methodical procedure for picking and choosing which sections of the bible are literary and which aren't. People usually go by how they feel, if something proves them correct/wrong, or if something clearly goes against common sense, logical deduction or science. It's irrational. People will tell you "oh, this is out of context" or "that's not literal" if you find something against their presumptions of who Jesus was. For centuries, Jesus' quote about how to beat our slaves was used as justification for slavery. For some reason, people now say, "that was out of context and wasn't meant to be taken literally." Too bad they didn't know about this for almost 400 years.
2006-12-18 07:14:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The one verse you quote is taken from the Parable of the Ten Minas. Do you understand the parable? Jesus is telling a story to a crowd gathered as he nears Jerusalem. Anyway, these parables are not actual events, but rather examples to make a point. So, whats your point?
2006-12-18 07:31:01 · answer #6 · answered by Goober W 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that's not Jesus talking. That's Jesus quoting a group of servants' master in a parable. Read the context and don't make Jesus look bad. The servants that don't invest or save themselves in the master are ultimately destroyed (go to hell).
It's a parable, not a literal story.
2006-12-18 07:27:10 · answer #7 · answered by Doug 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all of the Bible is not allegorical parts are and parts are litteral - Luke 28 is a parable that Jesus told and makes a point but did not actually happen
2006-12-18 07:15:13 · answer #8 · answered by servant FM 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I hate it that Trips "deconverted".Guess she took her eyes off the long term goal.What a shame.Anyway,I read a little before,and a little after.Somewhere in the bible it also says,Christians be angry,and sin not.When put in a life and death situation,I would find it hard to believe that God would condemn one for it.Being the aggressor is a different story.
2006-12-18 07:52:19 · answer #9 · answered by Derek B 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
because some people don't understand that concept to me religion isn't necessary to living a good life and having morals which is why i'm agnostic and enjoy being agnostic as i can keep an open mind and come to some sort of conclusion that suits me
2006-12-18 07:17:55 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋