In this case, it was not so much that Jesus put forth some form of convincing intellectual argument about His divinity, He said nothing about it. But to say the opposite, that one has “no duplicity” or “no guile” is a way of saying that they are honest, straightforward, sincere, transparent and real.Īs for Nathanael, he was one who spoke freely about what he thought. This is a dangerous and deadly quality to have. They are skilled in the art of deception. So what does that mean? If one has duplicity or guile it means they are two-faced and cunning. He was one with “no duplicity.” Other translations say he had “no guile.” But notice how Jesus described Nathanael. It’s easy to be confused about how Nathanael could jump to such a conclusion from the words Jesus spoke about him. How is it that Jesus simply told Nathanael (also called Bartholomew) that He saw him sitting under the fig tree and that was enough for Nathanael to reply, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God you are the King of Israel.” It’s easy to read this and think you missed something. Today’s Healing Prayer Today’s Bible Verse of the Day ReflectionsĪt first read of this passage you may find yourself needing to go back and read it again. Feast of Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, archangels
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