|I was listening to Alistair Begg on the radio speak of the encounter on the road to Emmaus. He emphasized that it is not by clever preaching, not by intellect that we understand the scriptures, particularity the mystery <ref>[[Mystery|What is the mystery that was hidden? (UC)]]</ref> which was hidden until after the cross, but the Spirit of God opens our eyes to them. <ref>[[Mt 16:17]] And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed [it] unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.</ref>