The Way to God - Jesus. The Way to Jesus - the Cross.

 I was watching a video by David Wood at YouTube, and I have included it at the end of this post. Around the six-minute mark, Dr Wood discusses the dishonesty of Sam Harris. Sam Harris points to Luke 19:11-27 to prove that Jesus wanted His disciples to slay His enemies in front of Him. Dr. Wood then goes on to explain that Luke 19:11-27 is a parable. It is commonly known as the Parable of the Ten Minas. It tells the story of a king who rewards or punishes his servants based on their service. Dr. Wood points out that the parable is based on a true story. I don't dispute that at all. It is probably inspired, at least in part, by the life of Herod Archelaus, the son of Herod the Great. As David Wood says in the video, after Herod the Great died, Herod Archelaus went to Rome. He went there to be granted part of his father's kingdom by Caesar Augustus. The subjects of Archelaus had rebelled against him and did not want him to rule over them. After receiving his kingdom from Caesar A...