Thursday, January 29, 2015

Camel through the Eye of a Needle

Today's Reading: Exodus 21-22 and Matthew 19

There are some myths out there about Matthew 19:24 and the camel going through the eye of the needle. Maybe you have heard that the 'eye of the needle' was a hole in the city wall, and that a camel would have to stoop down to get through. Or maybe you have heard that the 'eye of the needle' was a certain pass between mountains.

But I believe the truth is much simpler. It's absurd to try to get a camel through the eye of a needle. It's a silly mental image that effectively communicates the impossibility of the idea.





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