Forgive Us Our Trespasses

Forgive Us Our Trespasses
CHAPTER FOUR

One of the most vivid images in the whole New Testament is that of a man running.

These days, people of all sorts run to keep fit. Even presidents and politicians have been known to don jogging suits, and even to be photographed taking exercise. But in Jesus’ world, the more senior you were in a community, the less likely you were even to walk fast. It shows a lack of dignity, of gravitas. So when Jesus told a story about a man running, this was designed to have the same effect on his audience as we would experience if, say, the Prime Minister were to show up for the state opening of Parliament wearing a bathing costume. It’s a total loss of dignity...

Taken from The Lord and His Prayer by Tom Wright