“The kingdom of heaven will be like this…” says Jesus a lot in Matthew. Sometimes, he goes on to tell a parable that sounds lovely and almost straightforward. In these last few days of Jesus’ life, as told by Matthew, the ways he describes the kingdom of heaven is difficult for us to handle. What do you mean the bridesmaids are left in the dark? Why is this servant treated so harshly? What the heck is “eternal punishment?”
