Moneychangers and trading clothes for weapons.

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Fiatdoctor wrote:

> 



> DAVE

> Pardon me for interjecting...

> 

> 1. Jesus chased the "moneychangers" out of the temple, using a whip. Did Jesus

> treat them with "kindness and compassion" "instead of taking revenge" against

> them?

> 

> 2. Near the time of his death, Jesus advised that his followers trade their

> clothes for weapons. What were the weapons for?


CLAIRE
In Luke 22:36, Jesus says ‘He that hath no sword, let him sell his
garment, and buy one.' In v. 38, his disciples take him literally and
produce two swords.  Jesus says ‘It is enough!' and "puts an end to a
conversation that has been over their heads." according to the
_Collegeville Bible Commentary_ on Luke's Gospel.  According to the
footnote in the _Catholic Study Bible_, "in the future period of the
church the missionaries must be prepared for the opposition they will
face in a world hostile to their preaching...the farewell discourse ends
abruptly [with Jesus saying ‘It is enough'] when the disciples take
LITERALLY what was intended as FIGURATIVE language about being prepared
to face the world's hostility."

When Jesus expelled the moneychangers from the Temple he did not kill
(or even intend to kill) anyone. I would not call what he did "taking
revenge" against them.

~Claire O'Connor

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