John 16:25 These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew you plainly of the Father.Karl, am no expert but think you may be mixing up metaphors here, no pun intended."These things", which 'things'? What is the context He was speaking in?Joh 16:25 - In Proverbs - That is, words which, besides their plain, literal meaning, have another, viz. a spiritual or figurative one. I have represented heavenly things to you through the medium of earthly. ~ Adam ClarkeJoh 16:25 - These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs,.... Concerning his Father, and his Father's house, and the many mansions in it, of his going to prepare a place for them there, and of the way unto it, all which they seemed not to understand; of the nature of communion with him and his Father, and of the manifestation of them to them, so as not unto the world, which they could not account for; of their union to him under the simile of the vine and its branches; and of his departure from them, and return unto them; and of the sorrow that should follow upon the one, and the joy that should attend the other, set forth in the case of a woman in travail, having sorrow, and being joyful when delivered. All which, one would think, were plain and easy to be understood; but such was the then present state and case of the disciples, that these all seemed as proverbs, parables, and dark sayings, which they did not clearly understand: wherefore our Lord says, but the time cometh; meaning either the time of his appearing unto them, after his resurrection, or the day of Pentecost: when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall show plainly of the Father; by pouring forth his Spirit upon them, who should not only take of his things, but of his Father's also, and show them unto them clearly and plainly; so as that they should have a clear understanding of them, as they were capable of; of the perfections of his nature, his distinct personality, his being the Father of Christ, and of all the elect in him; of his everlasting love to their persons; of his choice of them in Christ; of his covenant with them in him; of his mind and will concerning them, and his gracious designs towards them; of his Father's house, and the way to it; and of the nature, design, and usefulness of his going to him; of the distinction between speaking in parables and dark sayings, and speaking plainly, openly, and apparently; see Num_12:8. ~ John GillSomebody surely could come along and explain a more proper hermenutic towards this.Remember Jesus was made under the law, that means that He too was a shadow, what He spoke He spoke in shadows and metaphors. When He died and rose again, He spoke plainly at the dawning of a new day. This Day have a begotten thee, the Daystar rising in our hearts giving us the understanding to understand and know all things. A whole new creation was birthed, behold all things are new.Some of you may have been startled by the statement that Jesus was a shadow. I say that because you must consider this verse;2 Corinthians 5:16 Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more.17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.Startled? More puzzled really. Wouldn't know where to begin with this. Something is really mixed up here. Where are you getting this stuff Karl? It's starting to sound almost esoteric going across some of your posts.Think about it, don't be so gullible.Don't be so accusatory brother, it's not needed.