Did Jesus Really Say Buy SWORDS?

Edged blades as weapons were commonplace in the era of Jesus. The sword was a vital part of the soldier's equipment.

Did Jesus Really Get ANGRY?

A Day of Anger - Jesus' anger and their fury.

Truly sad to say, one Sabbath day people were so very angry when Jesus healed a man.

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Scripture quotations are extensive in this blog. This is intentional, because

Did Jesus Really NOT CARE for Her? (or, Martha's Mistakes)

Did Jesus actively care for Martha?

Martha, a kind, hard-working, and dutiful lady had to learn about what is better and to recognise, after all, that Jesus was truly caring for her. Luke gives us a brief compressed pericope, with two unusual words, and it comes with even some alternative (puzzling) clauses.

Like Jesus' Glorious Body (Revised 2)

This phrase comes from Paul, the Apostle of Jesus. 

Here it is with some more context. But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself (Philippians 3:20-21 ESV).

Voter help - Perhaps ! AFTERWORD (3)

The voters have made their choice and the election is over (apart from the little detail of the scrutiny = the count of every ballot paper). There will be many envelopes to receive and open - it will take a few days.

I went to a busy polling place on Saturday and saw the crowd and the congested footpath. I also saw the strength of our democratic process. (That word, "democracy", is originally about the "ordinary" people having power.)

Changing Reactions on the Day Jesus Rose! (edited)

A day is a long time - in already frightened people experiencing a resurrected Saviour!
The first mentioned reaction on the day Jesus rose* from the dead was on the part of tomb guards.

Risen from the dead -Jesus!

 Such incredible news at the time. Is it now less so?

Jesus' (borrowed) tomb held only wrappings and spices..

Garden Arrest; Coins Earned: Jesus Betrayed (Edn 2)

 The final few minutes of Jesus' freedom were spent in a garden. It may have been hereabouts.

The location was known as Gethsemane.

Jesus' Last Words, and After The Cross.

Jesus’ final utterances (but which were not final!)

Jesus and That Coin (edited 4)

Give Caesar's to Caesar, and God's to God. 

Jesus wanted a denarius. Why? But, knowing their hypocrisy, he said to them, “Why put me to the test? Bring me a denarius and let me look at it” (Mark 12:15 ESV).

Wine, Skin, and Bread

 Did you ever see a water bag of canvas, or hessian?

The canvas water bag was not a skin but it could hold water, and even cool it. There was some loss, with water moving through the fabric. However, it was durable and effective.

Consider these words of Jesus: No one pours new wine into old wineskins. The wine would swell and burst the old skins.[b] Then the wine would be lost, and the skins would be ruined. New wine must be put into new wineskins. Both the skins and the wine will then be safe (Matthew 9:16-17 CEV).

Opportunity lost - Opportunity taken (Men Healed)

Could Jesus really give to different men exactly opposite directions to follow?

Do you see here that men grateful to Jesus had opportunity to do exactly as Jesus said...

An old/new controversy re "marriage equality"

I saw a recent "The Other Cheek" report on this - now old news!

Here is a lengthy exract: