"Onward Christian soldiers marching as to war, with the cross of Jesus going on before."
As usual, I first grimace at the gore in this chapter. But then, I try to find the symbolism. The Oracle talks of waging war on the enemies of God's people. This isn't just any war though, it is a strange war where bows, arrows and swords are made out of people (v 13). The leader of this war enters into battle on a donkey (that rings a bell, doesn't it?) so obviously this isn't some blood-thirsty avenger. Maybe the extremes of this chapter are telling us about the extremes that Christians need to take to spread the good news? Its a stretch, but if God is using us as weapons, I can only imagine that God is doing so in a way to bring others closer to his kingdom.
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