A Lesson in Obedience: What "Have You Not Heard?" Really Means

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0000

The video explains the meaning of the phrase "Have you not heard?" as used by Christ. It signifies a question of disobedience (0:16-0:18), similar to a parent asking a child, "Didn't I tell you?" (0:24-0:26). The speaker emphasizes that parents expect their children to obey immediately after being told something (1:07-1:14), and this is the same level of obedience that "the Most High expects from us" (1:23-1:25).

The video also differentiates between "Have you not heard?" and "Have you not read?" (1:33-1:36). The latter was directed at the Pharisees, who had access to the scrolls and were expected to read them to the common people so they could hear and, subsequently, do what was instructed (1:38-1:50).