Very interesting. I'll have to check out Herzog's book. Is his argument more that Jesus' original meaning was subversive or that the text is polyphonic? I didn't have the balls to go with your interpretation in my suburban affluent congregation. I did say that being obsessively devoted to our own success, work ethic, etc, causes us to see God as an imperious slave-master rather than a dreamer who wants to share His joy with us. http://morganguyton.wordpress.com/2011/11/06/the-risk-of-dreaming-with-god/