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About that Luke text about getting a sword. Jesus clearly states that the instruction to buy a sword fulfills a prophecy that Jesus would be seen as numbered with transgressors. If the instruction to get the sword was for self defence, how does this make Jesus "numbered among transgressors"?
It doesn't. Therefore, this cannot be what Jesus is getting at.
If, on the other hand, the instruction is given so that Jesus would be seen as a member of an armed band of rebels, the prophecy is clearly fulfilled.
The only question here is whether you ignore the prophecy and force Jesus to be promoting armed self-defence. Or you go with what the text actually says.
I initially missed the depth of your post! This is food for thought!
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