I remember a conversation I had with my brother. I think it was me talking to him animatedly about some deeper understanding I had just read concerning something about Jesus (probably). Ultimately, while he listened, his point was that he wasn’t sure God had ever wanted it to be that difficult to understand what He was trying to say to us.
That has stuck with me forever.
However,
‘One of my convictions about interpreting Jesus’ parables is that it is always a mistake to say too quickly what we think is their ‘main point’. Had he wanted to give us glittering generalities, he could no doubt have unburdened himself of them in plain Aramaic and avoided the bother of having to make up artful stories. But in fact he did tell stories; and since he was no slouch at crafting them, we should spend more time than we do on their details ’
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