When Peter went hacking away with his sword in the Garden of Gethsemane, he cut off the ear of the servant of the high priest. Pastor pointed out that this was not just a humongous injury. This was his EAR.
Apostles are to preach. They are to save people through their words. Hack off the ear and the fellow cannot hear the word of mercy. What Peter did was violent and hurtful, to be sure. But even more, Peter interfered with the man's hearing. When Jesus healed Malchus, it wasn't just fixing an owie. The miraculous healing gave back to Malchus the organ through which he could hear the preaching which saves.
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