Two Swords: A Means to an End

Grace Fellowship Church

Closing Thought: Isaiah's prophecy about the Messiah had to be fulfilled by Jesus. The time had come for Jesus to be arrested and the Lamb to be led to the slaughter to be sacrificed to atone for the sins of many. In order for Jesus to be portrayed as a transgressor (a rebel against Rome, an insurrectionist, a threat to Caesar), the disciples would need to carry daggers to be perceived this way. The two swords were a means to an end, as are all things that serve as part of God's plan of redemption.