2007-12-26 07:12:18 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
One interpretation I thought was that Jersalem was not the spiritual home of the Samaritans-it was Mount Gerizem and not Jerusalem where Jesus was going
2007-12-26 07:20:42 · update #1
Of course worship should come from the heart-where ever you are!
2007-12-26 07:21:23 · update #2
NRSV version
They had entered a Samaritan village
2007-12-26 07:24:34 · update #3
Yes there is a literal and a spiritual meaning here
2007-12-26 07:28:45 · update #4
The Samsritans were not liked and were regard- as not real Jews because they had married outside of the 'circle'
2007-12-26 07:36:01 · update #5
Agree Bill S
2007-12-26 07:49:23 · update #6
People often forget or don't know that the main reason the Jews despised the samaritans was: they were devotee's of aaron (Moses' brother) ..the rebel who took gold, freely offered, by the people and made the golden calf !! aaron never did 'get it' that he had messed up big time. And a whole new sect was born, the samaritans...mostly pagan and very polytheistic.
So, the Jews wanted Jesus to destroy them and He used this situation to declare His mission. But, God and Jesus are a paradox...Jesus earlier or later than this also said: I have come to divide. So, it's not either or...it is both / and.
Maranantha
2007-12-26 07:41:58 · answer #1 · answered by Bill S 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
When Jesus went into the village of the Samaritans they did not accept Him, and for this Hid disciples were asking to bring down old covenant wrath against them that did not receive them. Jesus rebuked them because they had not yet been given the Holy Spirit, therefore there spirit and Gods Spirit were seperate untill Jesus ascended into Heaven. After we receive the Holy Spirit we know the love of Christ. He had this love and they had only seen it, but not known it. If they had known the love of Jesus they would not have ever offered to bring down fire on the people. This is why they were rebuked
2007-12-26 07:30:59 · answer #2 · answered by Troy M 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This a biblical reference. Lk stands for the book in the bible, Luke. The number 9 represents the chapter, the numbers after the colon 55-56 designate the verses.
2007-12-26 07:20:47 · answer #3 · answered by Cindy D 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means in the Bible: Luke chapter 9 verse 55-56. Interpretation is different. In Mathew 10-9 It states that if they are not received then shake the dust of their clothes to show witness against them. It says nothing of "Fire" or destroying the city. Jesus "rebuked" them because they had forgotten his teaching.
2007-12-26 07:20:20 · answer #4 · answered by 2U2 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Verse 55 Means that we as Christians are not to wage war like the people of this world wage war. I.E. We are not going to call down fire from heaven or kill our enemies. The spirit of satan wants death and destruction.
Verse 56 - Instead we leave our enemies along and go out to other places and make disciples, showing them that it is not easy to follow God. Cross reference this verse with 2 Peter 3:9
2007-12-26 07:19:34 · answer #5 · answered by dooltaz 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It means that the Samaritans weren't ready to listen to Christ and that two of Christ's disciples were drunk with power and expected that Jesus, like God might have done, to destroy the Samaritans. But Christ informed them that they didn't understand who he (Christ) was about and they left to preach elsewhere.
If you go further though we see, once again, that Christ is unforgiving for someone who might follow him; not accepting that a man might wish to say good-bye to his family.
2007-12-26 07:23:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Luke 9:55-56
But He turned and rebuked them, [and said, “You do not know what kind of spirit you are of; for the Son of Man did not come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them.”] And they went on to another village.
The townspeople were not welcoming Jesus, so his disciples said "Should we rain down fire upon them?" Rather than see them destroyed, Jesus explains to them that they are not mean, vengeful spirits but are representing a loving, caring God who saves people, not kills people.
2007-12-26 07:17:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
The three previous answers are correct. However, the gospels are Jesus talking to us at this moment. Like the disciples we have to learn on our journey that victory is won not by violence but by loving .acceptance and the peace this brings
2007-12-26 08:46:03 · answer #8 · answered by Michael John 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He is saying that He did not come to destroy people lives, but to save them by dying on the cross. He said this because James and John wanted Him to command fire and brimstone to hail down from the sky onto them. But He corrected their thinking of what He was doing on earth.
2007-12-26 07:17:05 · answer #9 · answered by bigdog 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I will follow you: This man volunteered to follow Jesus Jesus without reservation. His problem was that he had not realistically counted the cost. of discipleship
2007-12-26 07:22:07 · answer #10 · answered by SeeTheLight 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋