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Luke 9:54 Cross-References
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“And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did?”
Luke 9:54 (KJV)
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Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them (θέλεις εἴπωμεν πῦρ καταβῆναι, theleis eipōmen pyr katabēnai)—James and John, the 'Sons of Thunder' (Mark 3:17), propose calling down divine judgment. Even as Elias did—they reference Elijah's destruction of Ahaziah's soldiers (2 Kings 1:9-12), believing they possess comparable prophetic authority and that this situation warrants comparable judgment.Their question reveals how completely they misunderstood Jesus's mission. They interpreted Samaritan inhospitality as covenant rebellion deserving fiery annihilation, a...
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