re: #188 Obdicut

Did you just not read my post yesterday on that, or something?

Immediately following that, Jesus says the reason for that is that they must be counted among the outlaws, as it says in prophecy. The disciples tell Jesus, “Look, we have two swords, and he says “Enough, enough!”. And then when one of the swords is actually used, he tells the disciple who used it to stop.

There is no command to violence in the disciples possessing two swords. It is not enough to fight the Romans with. The purpose of them is obviously other; most likely to fulfill the prophecy of being ‘outlaws’ by being in armed rebellion.

If you think otherwise, explain why two sword are enough, and what they were enough for, given the actual events described in the New Testament.

You asked for support, I gave what I had. and if I can’t justify that view, then I can’t. It won’t really change my favored policies, as my views on the necessity of armed defense are not based on the Bible.