Matthew 10:34-36

[34] Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword. [35] For I am come a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law. [36] And a man's foes shall be they of his own household.

What is the context of Matthew 10:34-36?

Not Peace, but Division (Matthew 10:34-36 true)
Christ Brings Division (Matthew 10:34-39 true)
Not Peace, but a Sword (Matthew 10:34-39 true)
Not Peace, But a Sword of Divisiveness (Matthew 10:34-39 true)
Acknowledging Christ (Matthew 10:32-39 true)
The Meaning of Discipleship (Matthew 10:24-39 true)
Jesus Sends Out the Twelve .( A .) .( B .) .( C .) .( D .) .( E .) (Matthew 10:1-42 true)
Jesus Sends Out the Twelve Apostles (Matthew 10:1-42 true)

What does Matthew 10:34-36 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Jesus meant that His immediate purpose would entail conflict even though Messiah would ultimately bring peace ( Isaiah 11; Luke 2:14). People would divide over whether Jesus was the Messiah.

Micah 7:6 refers to rebellion that happened during King Ahaz"s reign. It pointed to a greater division in Jesus" day. In both cases the root of the conflict involved righteousness and unrighteousness.

"Feud between members of a family is also mentioned in the Talmud as a sign of the coming of the Messianic age." ^[1]

Jesus presented the consequences of His coming as though they were His purpose in coming. He came to bring this kind of conflict only in an indirect sense. By expressing Himself this way Jesus demonstrated His Christological and eschatological awareness. These conditions will prevail before Jesus" second coming too.