Matt and I were discussing some verses from the Bible. Specifically the parable of the master who gives money to his servants to invest. The reason it was prompted was because Matt was reading Luke 11 and called because it's different than the parable in Matthew. Minas instead of Talents, yada, yada...
I started thinking about it and realized just how static a view of Jesus I tend to have. I tend to think of him in terms only of the gospel account as though that's a day by day depiction of Jesus. It was a relief and I think step of growth for my relationship with Him that I started to think not in terms of his static nature in black, red, and white. I also began thinking of him in relation to the dynamic nature not recorded for us. Why wouldn't Jesus tell a similar story on different occasions but change up a few things for a little different outcome?
I do that all the time as a speaker. I tell the same story just a little different depending on what I'm trying to do rhetorically. Jesus I'm sure did the same thing.
Maybe for you you've always thought of Jesus in dynamic terms, but I'm enjoying these thoughts these days.
--Ben
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