Trojan Horse? What Has it got to do with the Bible?

Trojan Horse

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This article is about the mythological Trojan Horse. For the type of malware, see Trojan horse (computing). For other uses, see Trojan horse (disambiguation).

What does the Trojan Horse have to do with the Bible?

Trojan Horse refers to a wooden horse said to have been used by the Greeks, during the Trojan War, to enter the city of Troy and win the war. There is no Trojan Horse in Homer's Iliad, with the poem ending before the war is concluded, and it is only briefly mentioned in the Odyssey. But in the Aeneid by Virgil, after a fruitless 10-year siege, the Greeks at the behest of Odysseus constructed a huge wooden horse and hid a select force of men inside, including Odysseus himself. The Greeks pretended to sail away, and the Trojans pulled the horse into their city as a victory trophy. That night the Greek force crept out of the horse and opened the gates for the rest of the Greek army, which had sailed back under cover of night. The Greeks entered and destroyed the city of Troy, ending the war. (Read more of this story on From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

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My question about this horse is, what does it have to do with the Bible?

If you view it only by a non-biblical study of it, it has nothing do with the bible. But if we take a closer look at what scripture says, it can be very significant.

The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy...John 10:10

And so, isn't that the purpose that the trojan horse was used for? Even if, that horse never existed (because I discovered that some say it was a myth and not real), and supposing it was just a symbol, it can most definitely be used with John 10:10.

But for arguments sake, let's assume that it was real. The Greeks constructed this horse supposedly as a gift to the city of Troy who pulled the horse in believing they had won the war with the Greeks. They must have felt pretty proud of themselves. That is until during the cover of darkness some Greek soldiers got out of the horse and opened the gates of the city to let in the rest of their army, who then destroyed the city and thus ended the war between them.

It begs the questions: Why didn't they look a little closer at that horse? Why did they just all of a sudden trust the enemy?

Isn't that so like the enemy?

Our enemy, the devil I mean.

In John 10:10, its who Jesus was speaking about.

"The thief (devil) comes to steal, kill and destroy,,.

He's dirty. He is underhanded. And he also sneaky.

The problem is sometimes he is so sneaky that we don't even recognize the red flags that if we had bothered to look at them, we might see them as a gift or reward that will turn out to be bad for us. 

It happens, Friends. In our homes, in our governments, and yes, even in some of our churches.

The trojan horses we allow entrance into our lives.

Make no mistake, they are waiting for us.

To come in to kill, steal and destroy us.

But the good news is, that Jesus didn't end that passage on a sour note. 

He also said:

...but I came that they might have life, and they might have it more abundantly."

That is where our hope lies. Not in the trojan horses of our lives.

It's only in Jesus, who shed his blood not in secret, but in full view of all in attendance that day, to take away our sin.

That's what I am talking about.

Thanks for coming by today, Friends. I appreciate you for staying with me through these last few painful weeks as I go forward without my husband. I still plan to continue with this blog and ask that you be patient with me as I try. There will be some days I just won't be here. But I will do my best.

God Bless You!

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