"If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple." - Luke 14:26. Please do tell what "hate" means in this verse. Is this just Jesus's way of saying "love"?
2007-10-12 06:36:02 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
"Hate"...from the ancient Greek word "miseo" which means hate (from the primary "misos" (hatred). Heh. Hmmm.
2007-10-12 06:54:55 · update #1
Of course, Jesus never means what he says. He always says what Christians mean.
2007-10-12 06:55:52 · update #2
*for appropriate context of verse see any other verse in the bible.
2007-10-12 06:59:41 · update #3
If you try hard enough, all the discrepancies in the bible can be harmonized. On the other hand, if somebody tries to explain that it doesn't mean what it actually says, then what is the criteria for determining when to take something out of context? It would seem that the person reading the verse sets their own standard for what they want it to mean. I think we need to stop trying to manipulate the text...it's either all literal, all metaphorical, or all nonsense.
2007-10-12 06:43:43 · answer #1 · answered by Primary Format Of Display 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I love how they will argue with people about taking the verses so literal then argue on the next question about how it is supossed to be literal. Now they are telling you what they "think" Jesus meant by it, what they "think" he was saying. Or that you are taking it out of context which they do all the time.
2007-10-12 06:58:54 · answer #2 · answered by Blue girl in a red state 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No. And I don't like the way people rationalize it. I'm sure that what Jesus said in His native language WAS similar to "hate," if not identical.
However, it's important to keep reading. I think He said that to get peoples' attention. I'm sure they had the same reaction to it you do: "WTHeck?!" But Jesus did go on to explain exactly what He meant.
Sorry to do a copy and paste (and quote Bible verses), but this is valid:
"Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Will he not first sit down and estimate the cost to see if he has enough money to complete it? For if he lays the foundation and is not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will ridicule him, saying, 'This fellow began to build and was not able to finish.'
"Or suppose a king is about to go to war against another king. Will he not first sit down and consider whether he is able with ten thousand men to oppose the one coming against him with twenty thousand? If he is not able, he will send a delegation while the other is still a long way off and will ask for terms of peace. In the same way, any of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be my disciple."
That's Luke 14:28-33, NIV
What Jesus was saying can be summed up in three words: "WEIGH THE COST."
2007-10-12 06:48:14 · answer #3 · answered by The_Cricket: Thinking Pink! 7 · 2⤊ 6⤋
These types of things are why I think Jesus was secretly a Buddhist.
2007-10-12 06:39:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you read the verse in context, Jesus is telling us to count the cost of following him. Verse 33 "In the same way, any of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be my disciple."
He is stating that you must be willing to give up everything, to count everything else as cost, to follow him. He is not telling you to hate your family, He is telling you that you may have to count them as a possible cost--just like the builder in the verses to follow must count every possible cost before building.
2007-10-12 06:51:20 · answer #5 · answered by nina1117 1 · 4⤊ 5⤋
I believe that the writers of the bible wanted this verse to reflect that "jesus" did not want someone who doesn't love their family and friends to be part of his disciples.
2007-10-12 06:52:11 · answer #6 · answered by symantic 1 · 0⤊ 6⤋
It means "love less dearly". In other words, if you put your mother, father, brothers, sisters or children above Christ, then you cannot be his disciple.
It doesn't mean "hate" in our modern usage of the word. In fact, the 5th commandment tells us we must "honor our father and mother".
Here is an extreme example. Let's say you are living in the future and the government tells you, "Renounce Christ, or we will kill your children." (This HAS happened in the past.) I'm afraid I would have to say goodbye to my children, as terrible as that would be. I cannot put family above my loyalty to Christ.
2007-10-12 06:45:08 · answer #7 · answered by FUNdie 7 · 3⤊ 6⤋
It means to love less in this case.
2007-10-12 06:42:06 · answer #8 · answered by Sharon 1 · 2⤊ 4⤋
Love.
Yes.
UPDATE:
I wonder why am I getting thumbs down? I answered the questions - can I help it if the person asking them asks questions that can be answered using one word?
2007-10-12 06:47:26 · answer #9 · answered by Tonya in TX - Duck 6 · 0⤊ 6⤋
It means not hating.
2007-10-12 06:40:18 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋