Just as a lookout point on a mountain provides a person with a sweeping view of his surroundings, so this parable gives us a panoramic view of developments that would occur during a period of some 2,000 years.
Nagu mäelt avaneb inimesele avar vaade ümbruskonnale, nii annab see tähendamissõna meile hea ülevaate sündmustest, mis pidid toimuma umbes kahe tuhande aasta jooksul.