you got that WIELDERS of the SWORD allusion in the OT? -----I do remember that Jesus said something like "I come with a sword" in reference to himself---in
one of the gospels----but I do not remember a sword allusion in Isaiah's prophecy of the Messianic age. As to jesus being scorned over the turn the cheek thing----the only people I have ever encountered who sneered at that one were muslims------in current times. ------Jesus said stuff very similar to Jeremiah who was
constantly threatening DIRE stuff-------DESTRUCTION and ----woe .....etc.
It never occurred to me------wine? Now I understand-----you probably know that the WINE ceremony ----which is performed by catholics is actually a modification of the jewish "Kiddush"------Kiddush means "sanctification" and
involves a little ceremony involving bread and wine------the bread and wine does
not get transformed----it just stays bread and wine-------and some guy says a
prayer-------and then WE EAT!!!!!!! -----sheeeesh----It always seemed to
INNOCUOUS to me-------just a way to get the kids quieted down-----and ----
ready to eat--------sorta
"He made my mouth like a sharpened sword, " Isaiah 49:2
Take this cup of fiery wine and make all the nations to whom I send you drink it. When they have drunk it they will vomit and go mad; such is the sword that I am sending among them." Jeremiah 25:15
I have not come to bring peace but a sword.
From his mouth there went a sharp sword with which to smite the nations. rev. 19:15
"Take this cup of wine and drink it. This is a cup of my blood, the blood of the covenant."
"Just art thou in these thy judgements, thou Holy One who art and wast; for they shed the blood of thy people and of thy prophets and thou hast given them blood to drink."
Poetry.
Not exactly except in that it remains above the grasp of many who read it and there is by far more conveyed than what meets the eye.
The ever obstinate Jeremiah, not to mention every single coequal trinity worshiper, is inebriated on communion wine, vomits on a daily basis, and has happily ever after gone completely mad.
Coincidence?
Every nation that adopted a wine drinking Jesus worshiping ceremony historically went completely mad and then went on a murderous bloody rampage against unbelievers.
Coincidence?
And some people don't believe in curses......
Imagine that!