Did Jesus R e a l l y Say Buy MACHETES? (Edn 2)

Yep; he sure did.

(Actually not that M word.*) And not only that...

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

I don't think the disciples did buy machetes!

A striking earlier moment is connected with Jesus sending out his disciples to represent him in the land. He told them that they were to go "softly" and accept what they were given. If they were rejected, then they were rejected, and were to move on. His message was not universally welcome nor was Jesus universally loved.

Risen from the dead -Jesus!

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

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

Jesus and Faith (edn2)

As I went by there was a team clearing a block. The picture is what I saw...

I hope they ended their day safely!

Risen - ? - !

Pre-Jesus Jerusalem multi-use tomb being modelled by excavators - roof collapsed

In John’s account following the execution of Jesus on the Roman cross we read:
Early on Sunday morning,[a] while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and found that the stone had been rolled away from the entrance. She ran and found Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved. She said, “They have taken the Lord’s body out of the tomb, and we don’t know where they have put him!”