2007-04-19 09:28:25 · 20 answers · asked by caroline253cat253caroline 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It was a type of blessing.
2007-04-19 09:31:00 · answer #1 · answered by alphaomegadisciple 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
This is a bit of a wild guess, but as much as he talked about his Resurrection many of the Apostles didn't really seem to understand it...you know, they went back to their old fishing jobs and everything. I guess seeing Jesus alive again was a little surprising for some of them, maybe they were confused or even a little scared (like when they saw Jesus walking on water and first thought He was a ghost), maybe they needed to hear Him say in a way "It's okay, it's me."
2007-04-19 16:35:32 · answer #2 · answered by daisyk 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi MO is to bring peace and harmony to all things. He restores all things to their original state before the fall. All of creation cries out for renewal under the grace and new order of Christ. Jesus is in the restoration business, for real.
2007-04-19 16:36:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it was a way of greeting people. A way to tell them that it was Him. But maybe He was also able to give them that feeling of deep peace that He give us today. They would surely have know that it was something very spiritual and very holy if they had felt His peace then. I have never thought about it before, thank you for bringing it up.
2007-04-19 16:33:32 · answer #4 · answered by tonks_op 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Taking in consideration that Jesus spoke Hebrew (aramaican - hope i spelled right?) He told them "Shalom be with you". It used to be just a salute,but taking the word "shalom" separately,you will see that shalom means peace,prosperity,provision,health and protection. A mouthful ! He also said,earlier, "I give you My peace" (John 14:27). You realise how blessed they were,and how blessed we are ?:)
2007-04-19 16:39:10 · answer #5 · answered by insight.5419 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jesus was no longer in his physical body, that is why he said to Mary Magdalene.
Do not touch me Mary he was in his spiritual
body,he knew he was going to heaven and his disciples were staying on earth to carry on his work, so he left them his peace.
2007-04-19 17:18:58 · answer #6 · answered by Angel Bonnie 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because Jesus knew they would go through times of trial like He did and they did!
2007-04-19 17:40:36 · answer #7 · answered by G.W. loves winter! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus would have greeted His disciples friends and family with the greeting "Shalom" being a Jewish greeting as poster "insight" has explained..
Hebrew is a beautiful language...
2007-04-19 21:32:19 · answer #8 · answered by ;) 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
so that after he left and all the confusion that he expected to come after his departure they would have some inner peace to keep them going and continue to spread the word of God and not breakdown and think it was all over.
2007-04-19 16:35:54 · answer #9 · answered by ishy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Understandably, they were probably a bit shocked at seeing Him again, alive and well. I always thought of it like He was saying "Calm down, don't have a heartattack, it's just Me" lol
2007-04-19 16:34:04 · answer #10 · answered by arewethereyet 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
because He said if you go to a house, greet the people in peace.
Luke 10:5 "And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house."
2007-04-19 16:31:06 · answer #11 · answered by its_not_rocket_surgery 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋