"Parables are word pictures not of visible things, but rather of things of the mind and the spirit. That which cannot be seen with the eyes of the body, a parable will reveal to the eyes of the mind, informing the subtlety of the intellect by means of things perceivable by the senses, and as it were tangible."-- Cyril of Alexandria, c. 376-444 A.D.
How do we 'get' parables? Cyril argues that we understand them with the eyes of our mind, rather than the eyes of our body. Where are the eyes of our mind and how do we understand something in this way? We will finish our discussion next week on how we can understand the parables!
Thanks for a wonderful day filled with new friends and old - hope you have a wonderful week!
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