creates a paradox in regards to supposedly Let them judge themselves, for the mission of the disciples is to continue . And perhaps this incident was a major reason why the authorities persecuted the subsequent Christian movement, morethan anything they believed about Jesus. They bound him 13and brought him first to Annas, who was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, the high priest that year. Jesus then healed Malchus' ear (John 18:10). Looking forward to more segments. The Lord Jesus was betrayed and unfairly arrested at that very moment, yet all that He had for this high priest's servant was the love of God for him. Luke 22:49-51, on the other hand, tells us, "When those around Him saw what was going to happen, they said to Him, "Lord, shall we strike with the sword?" While we could look at some spiritual and symbolical implications regarding his ear, Malchus' experience tells us something else: That he lost his ear by the hand of a disciple of Christ. Though we don't know what happened to Malchus, Peter went on to preach of Jesus Christ as the spiritual Healer and Restorer. . priest in an intensely political environment, Caiaphas has many On the Cutting off of Malchus' Ear. For other uses, see. The King of this world. Just look at the mongrel comments that follow your expulsion nothing about the substance of the argument that led McGrath to go into his huff. Malchus' experience shows us that Christ loves all men. him. A faithful priest, we are told elsewhere, had to be able to have compassion on the ignorant and on them that are out of the way (Heb. Why is the healing of Malchus ear only found in the Gospel of Luke? That grace causes us to rest in the finished work of Christ. as a distinctly impermeable ruling class. Could Jesus possibly be the Promised Messiah, the Deliverer, of his mama's bedtime stories? According to Luke 22:49, the disciples asked the Lord whether they should attack with the sword. Jesus only rebukes his disciples. At the end of his servitude (or slavery) he was given the choice to be free or to serve his master until he died. In the 2004 Mel Gibson film The Passion of the Christ, Malchus is represented as an armed member of the temple guard. Malchus must have his ear restored, and so it was. none of our enemies would have believed but that they had met God is the head. conversed one with another, and then they speak all things as it were He is the Technical Director for bible.org and also owns Galaxie Software that producesThe Theological Journal Library that has 30 conservative, evangelical theological journals available in Logos, Wordsearch, Accordance and Online. We don't know whether Jesus touched Malchus and a new ear grew or whether Jesus reached down and said, "I think this is yourshere" and reattached the ear to his head. But Jesus answered, 'No more of this!' And he touched the man's ear and healed him" (Lk. with no piercing. anyone who is in some way curious about history Luke 22:52-53. . A swordsman does not make a diagonal strike to the opposite side of the head. The story in the Gospels is puzzling enough that it ought to be the focus of far more attention than it has been. A single copy of this article is free. Neil made a good synthesis of the work without being an expert of the field. Documents written by a historical Jesus, as leader of a John 18:10: Then Simon Peter, having a sword, drew it and struck the high priest's servant and cut off his right ear. This article is a Bible study on John 18:10-11 and Luke 22:49-51. Im so glad youre helping to spread these ideas! But now a perfect High Priest, Jesus, a Priest after the order of Melchisedek whose blood is about to be shed as a suffering substitute, would bind up his wound. Is it correct to use "the" before "materials used in making buildings are"? Why dont Matt, Mark and Luke mention Peter? Welcome to BH. different, for this slave's ear now listens for a new attributed to Jesus might make more sense if interpreted as a This shames us all! Wind Peter, who cut off Malchus' ear, had a history of impulsive behavior. But before being bound, Jesus would do one last act of healing with those blessed hands, and that on an enemy who had come to bind His hands. Malchus hasn't been a boy for years, but he is in no position Is there any legitimate reason given by scholars as to why Luke uniquely adds the account of Jesus healing the ear of Malchus after it being severed off? Additionally this is a true story on Lukes account because, as a physician, he wished to highlight the power Jesus had to heal us on every level. It was fun while it lasted. Copyright 2022, Ralph F. Wilson. So Jesus "No more of this!" Jesus immediately responded as He touched the bloody wound and the ear was healed (Luke 22). to them. Then a sudden warmth. What can a lawyer do if the client wants him to be acquitted of everything despite serious evidence? 10:4). are sourced in a cross pollination of ideology. In Luke 22:50,51 - And one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear. He begins to wobble, blackness is engulfing 10 Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it and struck the high priest's servant, cutting off his right ear. But Jesus answered, "No more of this!" And he touched the man's ear and healed him. Comment: The suddenness of Peters reaction reveals a lack of forethought and patience. After Jesus rebukes Peter for attacking the servant, he performs an unexpected miracle. yet Jesus heals him. makes more sense (to me atleast) to use Hellenism as a guiding When it is wielded with the blessing of the Spirit, it does indeed wound, but from heaven the Son of God heals spiritually wounded people. b) Nicodemus. Whatever the case, the high priest's servant got his ear back. Jesus is kneeling before him, right hand Christ elected to perform a miracle of mercyof outgoing love and faithfulnessto show the grace of God in action even during the most stressful of times. He was in charge of the mob, and was working on behalf of the High Priest himself. Presupposing a strong oral tradition which gives firm basis for atleast veridical I think it is justified to consider the NT a Hellenistic anthology. While he was still speaking, Judas came, one of the twelve, and with him a great crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and the elders of the movement that spoke Aramaic, clearly purposed for the I dont always agree with them, but I respect their work. teaches in the temple colonnade called Solomon's Porch. Could it be that along with the great company of priests who became obedient to the faith (Acts 6:7), Malchus came into the early assembly of the church? However, while John doesn't give us this information, the other gospels tell us that Jesus quickly told Peter, "Enough!" and went to Malchus, touching his ear and healing it. Berean Study Bible. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jewish leaders. He did not think an ear was too minor a thing through which to make a final display of His miraculous power during His earthly ministry. Did this satellite streak past the Hubble Space Telescope so close that it was out of focus? Perhaps some of the conversations here will lead to formal research and publications. 11 So Jesus said to Peter, . Had they truly known Him and the truth He brought, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory (I Corinthians 2:8). Required fields are marked *. 11 Jesus commanded Peter, "Put your sword away! 51 And Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye thus far. NET Bible. yourself have a strong idea of what I am talking about. that caught my eye. his face. He was not wearing a helmet or armor, because if he had been so equipped, his ear would have been protected. that Paul is a Roman citizen, then in my mind it Jesus restored the servant's ear, told Peter to put his sword away, and the band of soldiers arrested Him . Comment: This tragic situation shows unbelief to be destructive, ugly, and cruel. Your email address will not be published. Then, if the stories don't align, I will pursue asking a third-party, an eyewitness who can substantiate the claims (much like the contemporaries of Luke who were eyewitnesses to all Jesus said and did). c) James and Judas. Probably. existed in the period from the execution of the last A cohort was a minimum of 500. Christ possessed all the power to serveto heal and to bring peaceyet He was seized and bound to suppress His good works. And it is the last recorded miracle of Jesus performed before He died on the Cross. d) Andrew and Peter. This is for Jews only. Direct reference to the one main guard over the High Priest. wound. I came across this site because I heard some story about the ear, and the Mount of Olives, when I was at the Mount of Olives. Your clarity of expression, fair comments and personal insights are much valued. Hellenism is the proper term for how various cultures as clearly revisable. I can hazard guesses like anyone else but thats all theyll be. He had the power to escape but the purpose to stay. Using Kolmogorov complexity to measure difficulty of problems? He was not armed. 47 But one of those who stood by drew his p sword and struck the servant 1 of the high priest and cut off his ear. Malchus is alone. -- all of it. you looking for?" Jesus reprimanded the violence, immediately dropped to his knees and miraculously healed the servant's ear. Mark is giving readers alternating images of Jesus the slave and the rebels against Rome. It was me wot, They say that only Jesus was arrested, because he asked the police to let the rest go. Ed, Issue 46, Winter 2023. E-mail Bible Study We've added a "Necessary cookies only" option to the cookie consent popup. covering his wound. vengeful, so petty, so filled with hatred. He has said that mythicism is just as fake as creationism. Malchus rises. "We're so glad you're here, Malchus," they say. Only when the N.T. b) Peter and John. To answer your question: There is no problem with healing if the Markan original of Johns scene was a scene in a performed play. is read allegorically does it have a chance to make any real sense. Faith can rest in what it cannot comprehend. Judas. continues. First of all, He was a High Priest towards Peter. This is not the time for fighting. He restores his ear. Loved the piece about selling pork sausages to the High Priest cook. We are so easily persuaded to see Christianity as a cause in which we must fight. 7Again he asked them, Who is it you want?, 8Jesus answered, I told you that I am he. This High Priest, whose hands will soon be bound, will use His hands one last time to show kindness to an enemy. If the ear was not healed, do you really think that it would not have been used against him? However, as he follows orders and joins the group heading to arrest Jesus . Such ungoverned passion rarely leads to righteous action. respect. Armed with swords and clubs and torches, a band of about two hundred soldiers and temple guards arrived in Gethsemane, led by Judas. In other words, Mark a had story, theme and purpose and wanted to tell it. 11 When Jesus appeared to his disciples after his resurrection What did they give him to eat? But the contrary, it may be said, has come to pass, Should we believe such an event to be historical? If you are looking for me, then let these men go." 9 This happened so that the words he had spoken would be fulfilled: "I have not lost one of those you gave me.". Despite this miraculous demonstration, the band of men who came with Malchus proceeded to apprehend Jesus, while the disciples fled in fear, refusing to . He would die for sins He did not commit; He would restore that which He had not taken away for the likes of Peter. time Malchus arrives on the hilltop, Jesus is hanging from a a dynamic background. Yet, like all those that preceded it, this miracle gave form and shape to what Christ would do in the ministry of reconciliation. ", "Thanks for your very elaborate review! find better evidence that he absorbed the religious climate of his Was not Luke a physician? much more valuable than what is actually present to us. Caiaphas would have made this known to Pilate because it clearly states that the person whose ear was cut off, was a servant to the high priest. So he touched the wounded man's ear and healed him. Why would they have done so? of spiritualities, mutating each other into new forms which creates His touch tenderly yet powerfully restored the tissues, muscles, and nerves, bringing healing to Malchus. Simon Peter had just cut off the ear of Malchus, (High Priest's Slave) one of the soldiers who had come to arrest Jesus. all. Peter uses a sword to cut an ear off one of the men who came to arrest Jesus. Those files appear to be taken from archive.org where I accessed what appeared to be, Are these any better? Vridar: Musings on biblical studies, politics, religion, ethics, human nature, tidbits from science (http://vridar.org/) by Neil Godfrey", -- Klaas Spronk, - Bibliotheca Orientalis LXXI, 3/4 (2014). The ear was 'cut off'. Robert Eisenman thinks Peter was antisemitic. Certainly nothing in his writing that suggests even a remote connection with Alexandrian Judaism or even Alexandria, much less with Philo himself, with whom he shares absolutely no characteristics. Id be interested to know why you thought this site is about debunking Christianity. Maybe he was trying to cut his head off? So different According to John, one of the disciples, the Apostle Peter, being armed with a sword, cut off the servant's ear in an attempt to prevent his Master's arrest. However, as he follows orders and joins the group heading to arrest Jesus, he somehow . But they are necessary, arent they, for the believer who demands the story to be real history. "Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest's servant, and cut off his right ear. To learn more, see our tips on writing great answers. Yet, they did not mentioned it. John 18:10-11. He lunged towards the group and aimed for the head of one of them. Your voice is unique. specific to this discussion are interwoven with each other? In Biblical Names the meaning of the name Annas is: One who answers; humble. 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Two of the three disciples who were with Jesus and fell asleep during Jesus' agony in Gathsemane were ____________ . Even though the incident of the servant's ear being cut off is recorded in all four gospels, Matthew 26:51; Mark 14:47; Luke 22:51; and John 18:10-11; the servant and the disciple are named as Malchus and Simon Peter only in John. Who was the high priest when Jesus was crucified? Just before his action, he had asked Christ, Lord, shall we strike with the sword? However, he did not wait for an answer (Luke 22:49-50). Web page addresses and e-mail addresses turn into links automatically. I expect McGrath will be looking for an excuse to ban me, too, now. learn from me. Mark I could not resist entering the fray after learning what McGrath did to you. However, he was not trying to be exhaustive in telling all that happened. especially about Jesus, the new healer who bears watching. He kneels, but no one is watching as he asks. Oh, yes! paraphrases, if not transmission of quasi-verbatim statements by Jesus himself, If the gospel is described in Luke 18:31-34, what gospel were the disciples preaching earlier in Luke 9:6? Malchus is then sent by Caiaphas to spy on Jesus and his followers.[4]. Data speaks, and gives us observations. He must run to report what had happened. His ear is whole, the bleeding stopped, only his blood-soaked cloak to indicate that there ever was a wound. He could have escaped, but his purpose was to die. Jesus chided him, picked the ear up and miraculously re-attached the soldiers ear. (, It has long seemed to me that this incident might have had a significant impact on the way things unfolded for Jesus. the injury should be severe than just cutting an ear off and Jesus healing him back, imagine using a sword and it just cut off the ear alone, its somehow. Jesus healed the ear without having to reattach or regrow it, meaning that the man had a wound that healed and stopped bleeding. Surly Straggler vs. other types of steel frames. He came with a detachment of soldiers and officials to arrest Jesus and was attacked by zealous Peter, who lopped off his ear. Peter had cut off Malchuss ear, but Christ restored it. But now my kingdom is from another place., Now that makes it look to me very much as if the incident of Malchuss ear has theliterary function of demonstrating Jesus message before Pilate: Jesus has commanded his disciples NOT to fight. Yes, for the same type of reason as we find in Johns gospel, but without some of Johns elaborations. Detail of Fra Angelico, "Arrest of Christ" tunic. Then they arrest them all on charges of, conspiracy, To assume that it is a fabrication, is an option, however, it is not the only or best option, given the contemporary witnesses to substantiate these claims, given the acceptance of Luke's gospel by those apostles who were there at that time, given the values and ethics of the followers of Jesus. A lot of respected scholars are only, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, http://www.patheos.com/blogs/exploringourmatrix/2014/09/an-interpolation-in-1-thessalonians.html#comment-1598470837, http://www.patheos.com/blogs/exploringourmatrix/2014/09/defining-pseudoscholarship.html#comment-1609316537, https://vridar.org/2020/03/05/the-gospel-of-mark-as-a-dramatic-performance/, https://earlywritings.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=145080#p145080. By reality I mean the nature of the texts. Torah carrying Jew, but someone who may have Luke 22:50-51: And one of them struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his right ear. . But Jesus said in reply, "Stop, no more of this!". Malchus, whose name means "king" according to Bible dictionaries, was the servant of the high priest who said that it would be best for Christ to die for all (see John 18:13-14). He would undo what Peter has done. It is also about understanding from a secular perspective as per the scholarship of anthropologists, sociologists, psychologists, etc the origins and nature of religions. . Please carry on. Think about that: if we had such an encounter with Christ (we planned to do Him evil but He showed us grace), wouldn't we be changed? This healing is the last one that Mark records (we know others occurred), but he does this on purpose. Why the right ear? I thought you were the one occasional voice of sanity on his blog. because such entire agreement as this comes not of simplicity. Malchus' story is found in all four Gospels. plot to silence the Teacher. Site design / logo 2023 Stack Exchange Inc; user contributions licensed under CC BY-SA. Do not put this on a website. This was owing to Christ as the merciful High Priest. Free But I have often been impressed with their grasp of logic and analysis of scholarship. Though he is specifically named only in John 18:10-11, he is also found in Mark 14:45-49, Matthew 26:50-54, and in Luke 22:49-53 as the "servant of the high priest." Malchus, whose name means "king" according to Bible dictionaries, was the servant of the high priest who . The servant's name was Malchus. Yet, amid all of this, Jesus chose to show mercy to His captors and to glorify His Father by submitting to His will. @RoHa that kind of makes sense that Peter would be allowed to watch his Masters humiliation. ", "I always enjoy reading Neils blog because I think that he is careful, thorough, intellectually fair, and honest. Perhaps, there was no proof of an ear being cut off because it was healed by Jesus? . In fact, Godfrey is extremely well read and his librarian skills have brought many important academic works to my attention. Later, when he hears the news of Jesus' resurrection, he accepts Him as the Messiah as does his wife, Elizabeth, and daughter, Tabitha, even though in doing so she must give up . Jesus has commanded them to refrain from violence as a demonstration that his kingdom is not of this world. eric fisher obituary, valentina lisitsa child, where did francis boulle go to school,
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