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Brett:
Hello,

This is tough one. At first, it seem that Jesus did have literal blood (sweat) like some people had but rare. Yet, I see Luke 22:44, it didn't say, "his sweat was great drops of blood falling down to the ground.", but it did say, "his sweat was AS [Gk: LIKE] it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground." I found the same Greek word for 'like' in several verses, "like a dove", "like of fire", "white like wool", etc. These verses not literal things, do they? Now, the same Greek word for "his sweat like it were great drops of blood..." are literal? For me, I see the verses, it doesn't say literal thing, but it does something to know what it mean. Of course, Luke was doctor, but he also know the mental of stressful, fearful, etc. Luke wrote, "like...drops of blood" meaning that Jesus was deeply stressfulness, fearfulness, painfulness just like sweat drops of blood.

I am not here to tell you that I am right. But all I see this verse said "Like". Maybe I could be wrong. Maybe it was literal blood. If is literal, then should not write "like". Know what I mean?

Maybe me .  ;D

Brett

Deborah-Leigh:
From the Interlinear Scripture Analyzer the word AS-IF is found in 20 different verses in the NT. A brief study shows the significance is not one that can be waved aside either literally or figuratively. This AS-IF also shows up in Luke 22 : 44 ..and becoming in struggle more-earnestly he prayed and became the sweat of-him AS-IF clots of blood descending on the earth.

Acts 2 : 3 And these appeared unto them cloven tongues AS-IF of fire and it sat upon each of them.

AS-IF here does not mean that there appeared unto them cloven tongues of fire that were not there. They were there in the AS-IF realm.

Acts 6 : 15 And all that sat in the council, looking steadfastly on him, saw his face of-him AS-IF it had been the face of an angel.

AS-IF does not mean that he became an angel it means that all saw his face AS-IF it had been the face of an angel.

The sweat that fell as if great drops of blood does not mean that there was no blood. It means there was blood in the AS-IF realm. This AS-IF realm I believe is the one that is for those who have ears and those who have eyes.

If we discount this word AS-IF, then it will drag out the deeper meanings and presence of where it appears elsewhere in the Scriptures. To do that would be AS-IF taking out our eyes that see or as the dragon Rev 12 : 4 His tail swept across the sky and dragged down a third of the stars and flung them to the earth.

Peace be to you

Arcturus :)

Redbird:
Brett,

You mention "like a dove", "like of fire" and "white like wool".  This all represents baptism of the Holy Ghost.
Likewise, so does "sweat like it were great drops of blood".  So, maybe the point being made is to demonstrate just how intense TRUE BAPTISM is.

Just my observation ~
Peace in Christ, Lisa

Bill:

--- Quote from: Brett on April 12, 2007, 01:53:57 AM ---Hello,

This is tough one. At first, it seem that Jesus did have literal blood (sweat) like some people had but rare. Yet, I see Luke 22:44, it didn't say, "his sweat was great drops of blood falling down to the ground.", but it did say, "his sweat was AS [Gk: LIKE] it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground." I found the same Greek word for 'like' in several verses, "like a dove", "like of fire", "white like wool", etc. These verses not literal things, do they? Now, the same Greek word for "his sweat like it were great drops of blood..." are literal? For me, I see the verses, it doesn't say literal thing, but it does something to know what it mean. Of course, Luke was doctor, but he also know the mental of stressful, fearful, etc. Luke wrote, "like...drops of blood" meaning that Jesus was deeply stressfulness, fearfulness, painfulness just like sweat drops of blood.

I am not here to tell you that I am right. But all I see this verse said "Like". Maybe I could be wrong. Maybe it was literal blood. If is literal, then should not write "like". Know what I mean?

Maybe me .  ;D

Brett


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Brett,

I think I am seeing it the same way.


Thank you

Kat:

Luke 22:44 and, coming to be in an agony, more intensely, was he praying; and his perspiration became, as if great drops of blood, falling upon the ground.

In my opinion, it is the first part of this verse that brings some understanding.
He was in agony, because He knew what He was going to endure.  Not only was He aware of this means of execution, but as God of the OT He had first hand knowledge of it. 
Now some might would think that as God in flesh, He could just spiritually raise above this suffering on the cross.  But this strongly indicates he could not, He was in 'agony' over what He was physically going to endure.  He was going to feel the pain and suffer to the extent that He was going to die from it, just like any man would.  Nobody could say, sure He died but He was God, so it was different.
So I am looking at how this shows His distress and the humanity of our Lord, at this grave point in His soon to end life on earth.

mercy, peace, and love
Kat

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