> The ‘rope’ theory is one of a couple of tactics for softening Jesus’ condemnation of wealth-hoarding. I don’t see that the message is particularly changed ei

> The ‘rope’ theory is one of a couple of tactics for softening Jesus’ condemnation of wealth-hoarding. I don’t see that the message is particularly changed either way. It seems like if I hyperbolically said I had a million things to do or a billion, either way it’s not really like you’d assume one meant I wasn’t all that busy.