this borders on ignorance, which is a bit foolish, but that’s where I’m at!

another helpful thing is to ask someone smarter than me.

Being a nerd, when I come across a passage that I don’t get, I typically look for certain clues. Things like certain words, certain phrases, certain images, and then I’ll look to see where those things have previously been used in scripture.

Jesus, like most 1st century rabbis, would have had what we know as the OT memorized, so when they spoke, they chose their language with great intention.

Other than that, I like to look at linguistics (hebrew, greek, aramaic) to see if there’s a variation in translation that might make it easier to understand.

But, like I said, I’m a nerd at heart.