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I see that the Greek taken as “to the childlike” can also be seen as “to the innocent,”<ref>[https://netbible.org/bible/Matthew+11 Matthew 11 | Lumina (netbible.org)]</ref> which fits context just as well as a contrast to “the wise and the learned.” But that’s not the point! Intellect that is humble is childlike. Intellect that yearns to find God is childlike. Intellect that submits to the Father is both childlike and innocent. Intellect that believes is like the child who adores and obeys his father | I see that the Greek taken as “to the childlike” can also be seen as “to the innocent,”<ref>[https://netbible.org/bible/Matthew+11 Matthew 11 | Lumina (netbible.org)]</ref> which fits context just as well as a contrast to “the wise and the learned.” But that’s not the point! Intellect that is humble is childlike. Intellect that yearns to find God is childlike. Intellect that submits to the Father is both childlike and innocent. Intellect that believes is like the child who adores and obeys his father. | ||
== From the mouths of babes == | |||
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/psalms/8?3 | |||
[https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/21?16 Matthew, CHAPTER 21 | USCCB] | |||
On Palm Sunday, as the "children outside the Temple sang,"Hosanna to the Son of David," the pharasees, "the wise and the learned," were "indignant," writes Matthew ([https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/21?15 Mt 21:15]). | |||
Jesus replies to them,<blockquote>''“Do you hear what they are saying? Yes; and have you never read the text, ‘Out of the mouths of infants and nurslings you have brought forth praise’?”'' | |||
([https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/21?16 Mt 21:16])</blockquote>Jesus, as he so often did with "the wise and the learned," sent them back to their own Scripture, in this case to [https://bible.usccb.org/bible/psalms/8?2 Psalm 8:2-3]:<blockquote>''O LORD, our Lord,'' | |||
''how awesome is your name through all the earth!'' | |||
''I will sing of your majesty above the heavens'' | |||
''with the mouths of babes and infants.'' | |||
''You have established a bulwark against your foes,'' | |||
''to silence enemy and avenger.''</blockquote>Even the "babes and infants" cry out the Lord's majesty! Of course they do -- they look upon the world in wonder and, to use one of my favorite terms from Scripture, "amazement."<ref>Here for occurrences in the NABRE of "amaze"(which includes amazed and amazement): [https://www.biblegateway.com/quicksearch/?quicksearch=amaze&version=NABRE BibleGateway - Keyword Search: amaze]</ref> | |||
Jesus rewards the simple, the pure of heart, and he condemns those who let their intellect betray their faith. | |||
> the blind = ancient world metaphor for wise, not fooled by their eyes | |||
> Thomas: "those who believe" | |||
== Child of the Father == | == Child of the Father == | ||
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It's not chldlike. | It's not chldlike. | ||
The Lord wants us to reason -- but with faith and not to blind our faith. | |||