It isn't meant to be taken literally. Jesus is merely pointing out that the wealthy have a tendency to put their trust in riches rather than God. Most of the great men of the old testament were wealthy landowners, including Abraham, Job, David, Solomon etc. Wealth isn't the problem, it's putting trust in those riches that's the problem.Jesus declared, “How hard it will be for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!” He then states 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.
How many Christian today take this verse literally? I can bet at the early church they are strong - poor, persecuted and died for the faith..
Jesus declared, “How hard it will be for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!” He then states 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.
How many Christian today take this verse literally? I can bet at the early church they are strong - poor, persecuted and died for the faith..
Jesus declared, “How hard it will be for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!” He then states 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.
How many Christian today take this verse literally? I can bet at the early church they are strong - poor, persecuted and died for the faith..
Jesus declared, “How hard it will be for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!” He then states 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.
How many Christian today take this verse literally? I can bet at the early church they are strong - poor, persecuted and died for the faith..
The U shaped gate that people entered under in ancient towns was apparently called the eye of a needle.Jesus declared, “How hard it will be for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!” He then states 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.
How many Christian today take this verse literally? I can bet at the early church they are strong - poor, persecuted and died for the faith..
Jesus declared, “How hard it will be for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!” He then states 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.
How many Christian today take this verse literally? I can bet at the early church they are strong - poor, persecuted and died for the faith..
Dear brother,Jesus declared, “How hard it will be for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!” He then states 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.
How many Christian today take this verse literally? I can bet at the early church they are strong - poor, persecuted and died for the faith..
most Americans have far more wealth than an ancient could ever dream of. Often we catch ourselves saying that this doesn't apply to me. guess again, in an ancient mindset and even many parts of the world today, we live greater than kings.Jesus declared, “How hard it will be for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!” He then states 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.
How many Christian today take this verse literally? I can bet at the early church they are strong - poor, persecuted and died for the faith..
that's a modern interpretation. the idea was that there was a gate so small that a camel had to remove its load, and bend low on it's knees to pass through so the metaphor is we must not hang on to worldly possessions. it makes for a good daily devotional. the story may trace back to as early as the 9th century but there is no evidence of such a gate existing. it is a common expression used in the Talmud and even the Quran and is stating it is impossible, a western expression, albeit cruder, may be "when pigs fly"I heard it was a gate that was nicked name "eye of the needle" because of it's narrowness
His reference to being the gate should be taken in the context that he is the Gate to the sheepfold as the only way anyone can enter God's accepting presence. No, it would take a miracle for a camel to be able to go through the eye of a needle. That explanation makes it really easy for a rich person to enter.The U shaped gate that people entered under in ancient towns was apparently called the eye of a needle.
Since Jesus said, I am the gate, it's probably related to that.
Brothers, likewise, consider what apostle Paul have said :
If I give away all I have, and if I deliver up my body to be burned, but have not love, I gain nothing. -1 Corinthians 13:3
Is our Lord concerned about this rich man’s possessions ? No.
Our Lord is concerned that this rich man’s heart lack this love.
~1 Corinthians 13:1-13 (NKJV)1 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. 2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. 3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it profits me nothing.
4 Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; 5 does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; 6 does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; 7 bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
8 Love never fails. But whether there are prophecies, they will fail; whether there are tongues, they will cease; whether there is knowledge, it will vanish away. 9 For we know in part and we prophesy in part. 10 But when that which is perfect has come, then that which is in part will be done away.
11 When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things. 12 For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall know just as I also am known.
13 And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.
The camel fitting through the eye of a sewing needle is very "matrix"His reference to being the gate should be taken in the context that he is the Gate to the sheepfold as the only way anyone can enter God's accepting presence. No, it would take a miracle for a camel to be able to go through the eye of a needle. That explanation makes it really easy for a rich person to enter.
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