11-14-2021, 06:45 PM
The centurion/servant narrative always freaked me out a little but, because Jesus made a huge statement about him and his level of faith, and by comparison, the historical faith of Israel. I am assuming Jesus was using a bit of Hebrew exaggeration there, to make a point, but even so, the declaration probably shocked others that heard it. Even reading the centurion's words that triggered Jesus' "marveling," it doesn't even feel all that faithful on the surface, so I assume the way in which the centurion approached him indicated he understood something about the nature of the covenant that maybe not a lot of people did.