According to the prophet's apocalyptic vision found in Daniel 8.12b, the horn of the goat “hurled truth to the ground and enjoyed success.”
When a three-year-old snarls “ggrrrr” and claims to be a tiger, should I correct her? “No, actually you're a little girl pretending to be a tiger,” may be left unsaid. We both understand she is not a real tiger. It’s a game the child has invited me to play to convey a greater truth, namely her underlying quest for recognition, love, and approval. I should feel honored to participate.
Lesser truths eventually disappear. We outgrow or move past the story, but hopefully retain the meaning. We learn to trust the greater truth contained in the lesser one.
Jesus is the Truth above, and distinctively beyond, all other truths.
