back then in Bible times...yes
It's a Biblical verse: Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword. He who lives by the sword, dies by the sword.
Matthew 26 51And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest's, and smote off his ear. 52Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.
shall not perish means...won't die.
"Shall not perish" typically refers to something that will not cease to exist or be destroyed, indicating longevity or permanence.
All Shall Perish was created in 2002.
This nation shall not perish.
No! Why would Christians want all to perish?
"Shall not perish from the Earth" is a complex way of saying "Will not disappear from the planet". In the Gettysburg Address, where this phrase is from, Lincoln argues that the US Civil War is a test about whether a democratic nation has any long-term staying power on the Earth.
Lets us examine this:Matt 26:52 Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.Ephesians 6:17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.Finally the book of JohnJohn 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.John 1:14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
It simply meant that "the government of the people and for the people" will survive this civil war and not be destroyed.
Matthew 26:52 [to Peter] "Put your sword back in its place," Jesus said to him, "for all who draw the sword will die by the sword."
shall not perish from the earth.