64th Post Jesus The Fulfillment of Prophecy -Matthew 26: 52 - 56.

Matthew 26: 52 - 56; Mark 14: 48 - 49; Luke 22:52 - 53.
This starts a new section in our study, concerning Jesus and fulfillment of prophecy. This passage takes place in the Garden of Gethsemane, at the time the mob came to arrest Jesus. The Matthew account reports that one who was with Jesus reached out grabbed his sword and struck the servant of the high priest. The Mark account is much the same as Matthew's except he added that the servants ear was cut off. Luke's account tells us which ear was struck-off, the right ear. John's account that was not part of this book, (but part of the Bible) gives the most detailed description. John 18: 10 - 11. John tells you which disciple it was (Simon Peter), and what the servants name was that lost his ear (Malchus). The more you know about the Bible, the more information you will be able to glean from its pages. The Matthew account goes on with Jesus reprimanding Peter for drawing his sword. Jesus tells Peter, I could ask My Father and He at once would send Me more than 12 Legions of angels. Based on the numbers used by the Romans at the time of Christ, a legion would be a force of from 3,000 to 6,000. Multiplied by 12 that makes God's force of 36,000 to 72,000 strong. More than enough to handle this mob that was sent out to capture Jesus. Then Jesus goes on to say, "but how would the Scriptures be fulfilled"? Jesus had to fall into the hands of sinful men for the Promise of God to be fulfilled. Isaiah reminds us that God's ways are not our ways. I can not think of another God, who did such a thing to save us. Can you? Jesus earned the right to say "I am the ressurection and the life, no one comes to the Father except through Me." Choose today whom you will serve, as for me and my house we will serve the Lord!!