Originally posted by tabibito
View Post
There is no way to determine whether any of the disciples had military training. In Peter's case it is most unlikely.
So there was no specific focus on Peter. The soldiers would have been watching for aggression from a broad area and multiple potential sources. If a soldier had been close enough to act against Peter, it is a fair bet that he would have done so before Jesus had the chance to speak. Nor can it be determined from the text whether Peter was physically within the group that asked whether they should strike, or if he was, whether he was in plain view of the soldiers.
The text provides no description of the sword. The most likely weapon, a gladius or similar, was not particularly suited to slicing, which would mean that Peter was particularly inept. Of course, the sword might have been something like a scimitar, which would change that scenario.
Leave a comment: