04-05-2008, 03:42 PM
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Originally Posted by SweetSurrender
Does anyone know what it means when the verse says it's as hard as to get through the eye of a needle?
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Originally Posted by Fluffy
I had heard, that back in the day, there was a wall with a hole in it, very low to the ground. It was called the "Eye of the Needle". To unload a camel of its burden, it would kneel down and go thru the hole, and the burden would be pushed off.
However, looking at camels kneeling, I wonder how they are able to move forward like that, and what a mess it would make with it all spilling everywhere, and wouldnt it be easier to just have the camel kneel and unload it yourself?
So, whether this is true, or not, I dont know. 
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I've heard the different interpretations of this too.
Matthew 19
23 Then Jesus said to His disciples, Assuredly, I say to you that it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. 24 And again I say to you, 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.
Why not read it just as Jesus said it:
v. 23 It's HARD for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of God.
v. 24. I repeat, it's easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle then for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of God.
Yep, pretty hard for a camel to do that! And no matter whether Jesus was meaning a literal needle, or referring to a special place (difficult to enter) - what does it matter? What He's doing is strongly repeating THE CLEAR MESSAGE IN V. 23: you're RICH - which all of us are - then it's gonna be hard to get into heaven!!
My next message, in more than one part, deals exactly with that clear New Testament truth.
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