"I've Read the Bible And it Made Me an Atheist"
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It's pretty difficult to answer the question: "Jesus, tell us what the Kingdom of Heaven is like!" Especially when you're on a quest that will end in your death.
Sort of like getting "Jesus, are we there yet?!" or "Jesus, will all this be worth it?!" over and over and over again from your own Apostles who's only task is to bear witness to your sacrifice.
The Apostles _were_ the fools. They also failed to understand much of what they were told when they were told it. They didn't receive His wisdom easily.
> so the fools will never be able to understand it
You sort of need the fools to understand it. Why wouldn't you _want_ them too? To steal salvation from them? Weird choice.
> pearls to swine
Pearls before swine. Do not waste your time on those who do not understand it's value. You will only frustrate their salvation and turn them against you.
Remember.. the whole sermon this is from starts with "Judge not, that ye be not judged."
It's exceptionally clear. Most just don't want to hear it because of how challenging it is. The Apostles certainly weren't ready and the very tone of their questions is meant to indicate this.
They also openly complain at times when they fail to understand after being told. This is why Jesus cursed the fig tree, to make this exact point to them in response to their complaints and selfish questions.
> Kingdom of Heaven is a pearl you save when you find and throw all others away.
Yes, and then you need to get as many others to come with you as you possibly can. This is exactly what Jesus commands.
This is what I take from the Bible because these were the types of problems I had in my life. I was aimless and didn't understand what God wanted and that made me angry. So these are the parts I needed to focus on, personally.