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Naked Bible 028: The Bible’s Literary Context: The Comedic Genre and the New Testament

The Naked Bible Podcast

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The Importance of Being Short

Dr. Heizer: There are lots of examples in the New Testament or the old that really sort of stand out in this way. For example, Jesus saying it's easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to go to heaven. Another interesting example is the example of Zacchaeus who was so short he couldn't see over people around him. But then he meets Jesus and Jesus changes him. And all of a sudden he may be small on the inside now. People may be looking at him and laughing at him but when he meets Jesus his life has changed.

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