The Scourging of Jesus

[Jack O'fagan]

Firstly I would like to say that I'm not referring to the scourging of Jesus when He is the one receiving the violence , I'm referring to when Jesus is dishing out the violence.

I just get so fed up with luke warm christians who have never read the Bible talking of 'gentle Jesus meek and mild'. Yes, Jesus is but at other times He knew that a preemptive violent attack with a weapon is the best option.

John 2:13 And the Jews' passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 14And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting:
15And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers' money, and overthrew the tables;


So Jesus went into the temple then left to make His weapon and then later returned to attack the money changers all tooled up.

Jesus knew how to deal with problems.


YIC


Jack

[Pastor Isaac Peters]

Re: The Scourging of Jesus

Thank you, Brother. This will be food for thought for the liberal false Christians who think that Christ is all group hugs and greeting-card sentiments.

[Pastor Rune Enoe]

Re: The Scourging of Jesus

Firstly I would like to say that I'm not referring to the scourging of Jesus when He is the one receiving the violence , I'm referring to when Jesus is dishing out the violence.

I just get so fed up with luke warm christians who have never read the Bible talking of 'gentle Jesus meek and mild'. Yes, Jesus is but at other times He knew that a preemptive violent attack with a weapon is the best option.

John 2:13 And the Jews' passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 14And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting:
15And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers' money, and overthrew the tables;


So Jesus went into the temple then left to make His weapon and then later returned to attack the money changers all tooled up.

Jesus knew how to deal with problems.


YIC


Jack

Praise. And let us not forget that He did so TWICE.

St. John relates how Our Lord cleansed the temple at the beginning of His mission (as you just quoted) whereas Sts. Matthew, Mark and Luke tell of another temple cleansing at the end of His mission - a few days before the crucifixion:

Mark 11:15 And they come to Jerusalem: and Jesus went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves;
Mark 11:16 And would not suffer that any man should carry any vessel through the temple.

Jesus started AND ended His mission with violent attacks on the unbelievers.

[Dr Laurence Niles]

Re: The Scourging of Jesus

And just how tough must Jesus have been?

Think of the agonies he visited unto Himself by sentencing Himself to suffer and die (temporally) so that He could save us from His decision to send sinners (everyone) to Hell.

We are all sinners (Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord) and Jesus did His bit to save us from ourselves and Himself.

Jesus can take it as well as dish it out. He's a True Hero and I can't wait to meet Him in person.

YIC

[Roberta]

Re: The Scourging of Jesus

And just how tough must Jesus have been?

Think of the agonies he visited unto Himself by sentencing Himself to suffer and die (temporally) so that He could save us from His decision to send sinners (everyone) to Hell.

We are all sinners (Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord) and Jesus did His bit to save us from ourselves and Himself.

Jesus can take it as well as dish it out. He's a True Hero and I can't wait to meet Him in person.

YIC

If he were here today he'd probably be a quarterback.

[Roberta]

Re: The Scourging of Jesus

This ain't Jesus by a longshot!

[Dr Laurence Niles]

This ain't Jesus by a longshot!

That won't save 'Johnny Heathen' in Hell

God Bless

[Mary Etheldreda]

Re: The Scourging of Jesus

Amen, brother!

I get so irritated with the feminization of Jesus in popular culture:



How could anyone respect that? How could any man or woman or child follow a God who looks so soft? He looks like he has irritable bowel syndrome and is begging God to not have another asthma attack. Who in the world would follow him?

I'm no historian, but I suspect Jesus, being a manly carpenter and all, was quite strong and fit. He could have come down from the Cross at any time, but choose not to! That takes strength!