Tonight Brandi & I read with my parents. It was great reading and discussing Scripture with family.
Most of our discussion dealt with Jesus unusual command for the disciples to purchase a sword (Lk 22:36).
Why should they buy a sword if Jesus tells them not to use their swords in the very same chapter (v.51)?
What's going on here?
Unfortunately, I had no idea the answer to this question so I just shrugged my shoulders.
The notes in my mother's Bible were a great help.
The admonition to buy swords is a signal that things are changing in how the world will treat the disciples.
Up to this point, they have been received warmly as they performed miracles and preached in Jesus name (Lk 22:35), "But now.....if you don't have a sword...buy one" (Lk 22:36).
The warm reception is over and the persecution is beginning.
What a blessing to have Bibles with notes in them!
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