When we read the words of Jesus in English, it is easy to forget that He was speaking as a first century Jewish Rabbi to disciples who shared His language, culture, and assumptions. His listeners understood His teaching tools because they lived inside the world those tools belonged to.
Modern readers, especially Western readers, often miss the tone, the …
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