[CS-FSLUG] GUNS AND THE FUTURE OF UNITED STATES

[Fred A. Miller]

On Tuesday 12 July 2005 7:28 pm, Aaron Lehmann wrote:
> I believe there is a part of the Gospels where he asks if any of his
> disciples have swords.  Between them, they have one, and he says that is
> enough.
>
> 36 He said to them, "But now if you have a purse, take it, and also a
> bag; and if you don't have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one. 37It is
> written: 'And he was numbered with the transgressors'[b]; and I tell you
> that this must be fulfilled in me. Yes, what is written about me is
> reaching its fulfillment."
>
>     38The disciples said, "See, Lord, here are two swords."
>       "That is enough," he replied.
>
> Evidently there were two.  I'm not sure what we should gain from that,
> but there it is.

Many theologians have said that it means one "sword" is the word, and the 
other a "real" sword for protection.

Fred

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