Genesis 10 Verses 34-37 Analysis
The Bible has thousands upon thousands of passages that can be broken down and deciphered to create different theories of Jesus and his purpose on Earth. However, the Bible includes few sections that reference Jesus’s own testimony about why he was placed amongst man. Chapter 10 verses 34-37 from the gospel of Matthew reveals the true intentions of Jesus as he speaks to his disciples before sending them out to spread the word of God. The verse reads “Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword. For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law. And a man's foes shall be they of his own household. He that
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This passage can be seen as a turning point in the perception of Jesus Christ in the eyes of the Jewish people. The book of Matthew itself was written for the Jews and has an emphasis on Old Testament scriptures, including the prediction of the Son of God. The Messiah (Son of God) was, and still continues to be, an important part of Judaism. When Jesus is first introduced there are hopes that he will be known as the Messiah but later, there would be a divide of the those who believed that Jesus was the true Messiah and others who saw his inconsistencies and quickly rejected him. By breaking down each verse in Matt chapter 10:34-37 and explaining key terms and phrases, I will conclude it was impossible for Jesus Christ to be the kind of Messiah the Jews were expecting according to the …show more content…
Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end.” although he is not named directly, the child is considered to be Jesus Christ. Passages like Isaiah 9:6 and Luke 2:14, by the angel who said “Glory to God in the Highest and on earth peace, good will toward men.”, it is commonly believed that Jesus was placed to bring peace and love to mankind. Few today would dispute that when learning of Jesus the words peace and love do not also coincide. Due to the times Jesus is referred to as “Prince of Peace” and moments he himself expresses the sentiment of peace amongst others, it is troubling for the Jews to hear their potential savior has refused association with peace, a term that he had been associated with for so
This passage can be seen as a turning point in the perception of Jesus Christ in the eyes of the Jewish people. The book of Matthew itself was written for the Jews and has an emphasis on Old Testament scriptures, including the prediction of the Son of God. The Messiah (Son of God) was, and still continues to be, an important part of Judaism. When Jesus is first introduced there are hopes that he will be known as the Messiah but later, there would be a divide of the those who believed that Jesus was the true Messiah and others who saw his inconsistencies and quickly rejected him. By breaking down each verse in Matt chapter 10:34-37 and explaining key terms and phrases, I will conclude it was impossible for Jesus Christ to be the kind of Messiah the Jews were expecting according to the …show more content…
Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end.” although he is not named directly, the child is considered to be Jesus Christ. Passages like Isaiah 9:6 and Luke 2:14, by the angel who said “Glory to God in the Highest and on earth peace, good will toward men.”, it is commonly believed that Jesus was placed to bring peace and love to mankind. Few today would dispute that when learning of Jesus the words peace and love do not also coincide. Due to the times Jesus is referred to as “Prince of Peace” and moments he himself expresses the sentiment of peace amongst others, it is troubling for the Jews to hear their potential savior has refused association with peace, a term that he had been associated with for so