"Think not that I am come to send peace; I came not to send peace but a sword." (Matt. 10:34)
2007-01-17 12:30:07 · 20 answers · asked by Vlasko 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
the bible was writen by many people over like 100 years, and words will change over time. change to what people want to hear.
2007-01-17 12:34:21 · answer #1 · answered by Long_live_God 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes Jesus did promote peace but "Jesus did not come to bring the kind of peace that glosses over deep differences just for the sake of superficial harmony". It is important to understand that Jesus want us stand up for what is right even if that means that conflicts occur. In the end peace will reign for all saved souls.
2007-01-17 12:39:42 · answer #2 · answered by angelbearcottage 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I now see that You answered Your own question. He has come to get Everybody to slash their Family & Friends to shreds with a sword. Fathers will kill Their Children. Brothers will kill Their Brothers. Everybody will hate Everybody, because of Jesus and His Slashing to the Shreds of His Sword. No One shall escape. When Jesus & His disciples get done killing Everybody, the Earth will be covered with BLOOD! After Everyone is Dead, only then can there be PEACE.
2007-01-17 12:45:16 · answer #3 · answered by BIGUS_RICKUS 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Read the next 3 verses. (10:35, 36, 37) The sword was metaphoric and was symbolic of cutting our selves free of the ties that bind us to earthly things like family and relationships.
Love and blessings Don
2007-01-17 12:35:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
his sword is his heart to heal others. it cuts thru evil and promotes his will.he was trying to say, ignore and pray for evil ones (the sword is strength in the spirit during those times) and trust me. people thought he came to send peace but they did not understand how he and the father went about it. we will only know when we get to heaven. they are more righteous and way way way above our thoughts and comprehension. all i know is whatever he did, he did thru the father who has more knowledge than we will ever have, and we are not to judge just to live by the trilogy
2007-01-17 12:38:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jesus is peace to his people, and those that love him. To those that hate him, by their works, the sword shall come. It is all written.
2007-01-17 12:38:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can only really answer that question with a quetion...Did he bring peace? Many claim that he brings personal peace. But many more have died, including Jesus, in his name. Who knows. Maybe we will only know when we get to the other side.
2007-01-17 12:47:19 · answer #7 · answered by Heather m 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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Luke 22:49-51
When they which were about him saw what would follow, they said unto him, Lord, shall we smite with the sword?
50 And one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear.
51 And Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye thus far. And he touched his ear, and healed him
Read the bible again and figure it out.
2007-01-17 12:40:10 · answer #8 · answered by Sirius 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You should have read a little further and maybe understand what Jesus is really talking about. What Jesus is saying is that he is in a war against evil. But I suspect that who ever taught you that is not very knowledgeable in the words of the bible...................
2007-01-17 12:46:12 · answer #9 · answered by kilroymaster 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, Jesus totally changed society forever and it caused a lot of turmoil. The fight for good over evil can be like that.
2007-01-17 12:36:11 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, the central paradigm of Christianity is that some one has to die before things get better. We have been following God's lead ever since.
2007-01-17 12:34:12 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋