Immediately after this, we see in verse 10 the disciples asking Jesus why He spoke in parables? Notice Jesus' answer: "Because knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them" (v11). Jesus then stated the religious leaders were deliberately kept blind to the truth. How so? Jesus cited Isaiah 6:9-10 in which God told Isaiah that the people during his day would never be able to break through to seeing the truth. Why? Because they did not want to see, instead rejecting Him. These "experts" in the Law refused to consider that Jesus may actually be the Person He claimed to be.
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Dr. Fred has written numerous books and articles that cover a wide-range of theological topics and he endeavors to present the study of God's Word in a clear fashion, helping the average layperson comprehend the great truths of Scripture.