So then, Gill treats it as a parable (or maybe an allegory) instead of a historical event. If the inclusion of that event was meant to be a parable, then wouldn't Christ, Himself, have taken His disciples aside and explained it?

I like the imagery that Gill presents, but I am wondering if this is reading into the text.


Trust the past to God's mercy, the present to God's love and the future to God's providence." - St. Augustine
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