the Bible was never written in verses. Jesus never taught in points, whether three, five, or ninety-five. Jesus wasn’t known for touting propositions or praised for the clarity of his teachings. Jesus wasn’t known for his well-prepared lesson plans, or for having disciples who could pass quizzes on his parables. Jesus was best known as a master of metaphor, a legendary storyteller, and a powerful healer who communicated in signs, images, and gestures. Therefore, to understand Jesus and the Scriptures, we need to train ourselves and others not to exegete more words but to exegete images. The
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