52 Then Jesus *said to him, “Put your sword back into its place; for all those who take up the sword shall perish by the sword. ( Log Out /  Twelve Legions of Angels. (Episode 15), When Is It Time to Leave a Congregation? 15 And they came to Jesus and observed the man who had been mountains, he was crying out and gashing himself with stones, 8 For He had been saying to him, “Come out of the man, you Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. Barney. Respecting Christian Leaders: Are We Doing It The Biblical Way. 53 Or do you think that I cannot appeal to My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than 12 legions of angels? 2 And when He had come out of the boat, immediately a man Matthew 26:53 says "Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?" Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. ( Log Out /  able to bind him anymore, even with a chain, 5 And constantly night and day, among the tombs and in the There may be 10,000 legions of angels. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window), Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window), Is It Shameful For A Woman To Speak In Church? The idea here is a mighty host. (Episode 14), What About the Head Covering? 54 How then shall the Scriptures be fulfilled, that it must happen this way? Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. The Grace for Obedience: Lessons From The Garden Of Gethsemane. When Peter tried to defend Jesus from the mob that came to arrest Him, Jesus responded, “Put your sword back into its place; for all those who take up the sword shall perish by the sword. In one sense, Jesus was declaring he could ask the Father for help, and the Father would send up to 72,000 angels to defend him. Change ). The number of warriors in a legion varied throughout Roman history, from 3,000 to 7,000. In another sense, Jesus’ use of 12 can be viewed as symbolic. It just says that the Father will give him 12 legions. 28 “Truly I say to you, all sins shall be forgiven the sons More than twelve legions of angels? It doesn't say that is how many angels there are. Man Proposes; Then God Messes Up Your Plans. 54 How then shall the Scriptures be fulfilled, that it must The Betrayal And Arrest Of Jesus. 54 How then will the Scriptures be fulfilled, which say that it must happen this way?” 3 and he had his dwelling among the tombs. The principal part of the Roman military establishment was the legion. (1), Is It Shameful For A Woman To Speak In Church? What people miss is that it is an analogy that He is the Son of God and that He is in command. of men,  and whatever blasphemies they utter; 29 but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has “Or do you think that I cannot appeal to My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than twelve legions of angels?”. The reference to a legion is principally relegated to a Roman legion which was a large division of soldiers in the ancient Roman army. Lv 6. Him, “My name is Legion; for we are many.”, 12 And the demons entreated Him, saying, “Send us into the (Episode 13), Can (Should) Congregations Be “Marked”? (Episode 12), Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Twelve legions of angels. 15 Ways To Live Peacefully With God, Others & Ourselves. A Roman legion contained from 6,000 men upwards. 1 decade ago. (Episode 16), What’s the Difference between a Preacher and a Pastor? 53 Or do you think that I cannot appeal to My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than twelve legions of angels? Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Biblically, twelve symbolizes God’s government. Source(s): jesus mentions quot 12 legions angels quot angels exactly: https://tr.im/20hjd. He and his eleven disciples are twelve. will at once put at My disposal more than 12 legions of angels? Jesus could have had more than 12 legions of angels when he was arrested, but then scripture would not have been fulfilled. had had the “legion”; and they became frightened. A Roman legion can range from 5000 to 6000 soldiers, plus support staff and camp followers. forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin”—, 30 because they were saying, “He has an unclean spirit.”. 53 Or do you think that I cannot appeal to My Father, and He Log in, Are Some Sins Worse Than Others? spirits entered the swine; and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the 0 0. Some even feel that every believer has their own angel assigned to them, so-called “guardian angels,” although we cannot be 100% certain of this fact (Matt 18:10; Acts 12:15). The Roman army, estimated to number 300,000 during Augustus’ reign, was organized quite differently from those of former empires. from the tombs with an unclean spirit met Him. happen this way? Jesus could have had more than 12 legions of angels when he was arrested, but then scripture would not have been fulfilled.