Nicodemus is not a figure of the past. He lives in the heart of every believer who is tempted to settle down in the secure religious wisdom of the establishment and thus resist the challenge of ongoing revelation. So, what is Jesus’ lesson to Nicodemus and to us?
Jesus can be confusing and mysterious even to the most faithful, the most scholarly, lifelong Bible Study attenders. But Jesus really does want us to know him and to know him well. How does the story of the meeting between Nicodemus and Jesus help us understand that even with the mystery and the confusion, Jesus really wants us to know him?