--The Only Theologian / Jesus!

-Jesus claims to be, not a top theologian, an accomplished theologian, or even the Supreme Theologian, but rather the Only Theologian. "No one knows the Son except the Father. Nor does anyone know the Father except the Son" (Matthew 11:27). He does not say, "No one really knows the Father like the Son" or "in the fashion of the Son." But rather, "Nor does anyone know the Father except the Son."

Heaven's door has one key, and Jesus holds it.

Think of it this way. You're a fifth grader studying astronomy. The day you read about the first mission to the moon, you and your classmates pepper the teacher with space-travel questions.

"What does moondust feel like?"
"Can you swallow when there's no gravity?"
"What about going to the bathroom?"

The teacher does the best she can but prefaces most replies with "I would guess..." or "I think,..." or "Perhaps..."

How could she know? She's never been there. But the next day she brings a guest who has. Neil Armstrong enters the room. Yes, the "one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind" Neil Armstrong.

"Now ask your questions," the teacher invites. And Astronaut Armstrong answers each with certainty. He knows the moon, he's walked on it. No speculation or hesitation--he speaks with conviction.

So did Jesus. "He taught them as one having authority" (Matthew 7:29). Jesus knows the dimensions of God's throne room, the fragrance of its incense, the favorite songs of the unceasing choir. He has a unique, one-of-a-kind, unrivaled knowledge of God and wants to share His knowledge with you. "Nor does anyone know the Father except the Son, and the one to whom the Son wills to reveal Him" (Matthew 11:27).

Jesus doesn't boast in His knowledge, He shares it. He doesn't gloat; He gives. He doesn't revel; He reveals. He reveals to us the secrets of eternity.

From: 3:16/ ML