Re: Did Jesus say kill those who dont believe in me- Luke 19.27 ?
- From: "faeli711" <u43259@uwe>
- Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:48:51 GMT
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Jesus isn't talking about himself, he's continuing on with the story (or
parable) and talking about the lord (of which the story is about)'s response
to his servants' actions.
The Bible is just like most literature you read. You can't take a single
sentence, or a single part, and decide it's meaning from there. You have to
read the surrounding context and a lot of the times research what was
happening during that time frame to understand the meaning behind the message.
It's like doing explications, especially on really complex literature like
The Scarlet Letter. If you just read it word for word without trying to
decipher all the hidden literary elements, it isn't going to mean much.
However, if you spend the time explicating the text you learn a lot behind
the meanings of the words. (You can do the same with The Great Gatsby, and
the list goes on...)
Like most anything, the Bible is often taken out of context to suit the needs
of the person attempting to disqualify it, or use it to their own benefit.
Truly, "The Devil can cite scripture for his purpose." (Shakespeare) as noted
below.
There are many verses that are easily misinterpreted, such as the one you
just used. I am no expert in the Bible, but I have found that a little bit
of research goes a long way.
Hope that helps.
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