One Significant Way Our Savior Used Numbers to Create Meaning That Might Have You Rethinking His Teachings

Keywords

Jesus’s teaching methods, forgiveness, biblical interpretation

Abstract

Jesus, the Master Teacher, taught in unexpected ways, capturing the attention of His audience to draw their minds to significant truths that they may have otherwise missed.

The following passage represents one of those creative teaching techniques employed by Jesus to teach a larger principle. Yet this passage is still often misunderstood, even today.

"Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven" (Matthew 18:21-22).

Original Publication Citation

How Jesus’s Teaching Techniques Help Us Better Understand Forgiveness, LDS Living, Nov 25, 2017. #15 article on LDS Living.

Document Type

Peer-Reviewed Article

Publication Date

2017

Publisher

LDS Living

Language

English

College

Marriott School of Business

Department

Marketing

University Standing at Time of Publication

Associate Professor

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