Eye of the Needle and the Camel? (Gospel, hell, Matthew)
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That idea became popular within the past few years and circulated the Internet as well as the sermon circuit, but I'm not sure it has any basis in fact.
We know the Bible was written in three languages: Hebrew, Greek and Aramaic.
Often I find the camel/needle is translated from the Hebrew.
Yet, I have heard that the word translated from the Hebrew is different in the Aramaic being closer to the word rope.
Since Matthew (19:24) wrote in both the Hebrew and Aramaic I would like to know more about the word used in Aramaic.
There are some hazards of being rich and in turn being lost to God , One way is covetous as it blinds people who want what others have, and believe that they deserve it more than people who have wealth......then there are the rich who have all there needs taken care of and have no need for the blessings of God ......Then there is the rich who are proud and look down on others who have not got their wealth , as God will resist the proud ..... Then there is the mark of the beast which has a mark of the right heart hand which is the deeds of wealth looking down on others and the mark of the forehead which is the thoughts of looking down on others who won`t buy or sell unless they have this mark which is money idolatry . would be hazards Jesus warns people ...... don`t know the camel used the traders who travel the middle east countries who may be rich people
snippet~ The term " eye of a needle " is used as a metaphor for a very narrow opening. It occurs several times throughout the Talmud. The New Testament quotes Jesus as saying that "it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God".
Also, something I didn't realize, that Jesus said this in response to a Young Rich man asking how he could reach eternal life?
Snippet from above link~~
The saying was a response to a young rich man who had asked Jesus what he needed to do in order to inherit eternal life. Jesus replied that he should keep the commandments, to which the man stated he had done. Jesus responded, "If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me." The young man became sad and was unwilling to do this. Jesus then spoke this response, leaving his disciples astonished.
We know the Bible was written in three languages: Hebrew, Greek and Aramaic.
Often I find the camel/needle is translated from the Hebrew.
Yet, I have heard that the word translated from the Hebrew is different in the Aramaic being closer to the word rope.
Since Matthew (19:24) wrote in both the Hebrew and Aramaic I would like to know more about the word used in Aramaic.
Cool, but that has nothing to do with my post, so I'm not sure why you quoted it.
QB: My answer - I dunno.
Jesus had so many layers to the many things he said. Then you have the entire scene
and who was he directing the sentence to...would he say that to you? To me?
But he did to 'that person'.
So I will take the simple road - don't get caught up in things, just as Paul said in Col 3:2 -
a very imp verse on my Journey living on this earth.
"Focus on the things above and not the things on the earth."
The overarching message is that men are saved through God’s gifts of grace, mercy, and faith. It is impossible for anyone to be saved on his own merits. (Ephesians 2:8-9).
None of those options really make sense, but it's literally impossible, like Jesus implied.
Ozzy, did you know that pretty much in the same breath (2 verses later), Jesus reportedly said, “With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible”?
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