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Why did Jesus tell his disciples to buy swords?

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When we read that Jesus tells his disciples to buy a sword, it can seem that he is encouraging violence. Yet when Peter does use a sword in the garden of Gethsemane, Jesus rebukes Peter and heals the man’s ear. So, whatever Jesus was up to in telling his followers to buy swords, he clearly didn’t intend for them to use them!
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Did God Really Hate Esau?

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Romans 9:13 states, “Just as it is written: ‘Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.’” Without background this is a disturbing verse! There are two pieces of contextual information that help us understand what Paul is saying.
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