Some wonder why Bible prophecy is so cryptic? The answer is that understanding of both parables and Bible prophecy are only for the astute elect. Jesus taught in parables at His first coming so that those wise in their own understanding would not understand the things of God. The Scribes and the Pharisees did know the scriptures but they lacked understanding and could not properly discern the scriptures they knew. They would not see that Jesus was clearly taught in the scriptures because in their own self righteous religious understanding, the Messiah would enable them and not correct them.
It was also obvious from what we have been told in scripture that even the disciples of Jesus did not understand many of the parables.… continue reading