gives another reason for not using the sword: if it were God's will that His Son should be rescued it could be done in a different way. he way suggested is described in military language, the verbs παρακαλεῖν and παριστάναι being both used in classics in connection with military matters, and the word λεγεῶνας suggesting the battalions of the Roman army. δώδεκα, twelve legions, one for each of the twelve disciples. πλείω, even more than that vast number, Divine resources boundless. The free play of imagination displayed in this conception of a great army of angels evinces the elasticity of Christ's spirit and His perfect self-possession at a critical moment.

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