have you heard about the fantastical re-interpretation of this passage that the rich have landed on? That there is a tiny gate in jerusalem called The Needle that would be difficult for a camel to get through with baggage. But it could be done, so it’s okay to have more than your share! It just means it’s a struggle!
It originally came from an Italian merchant in the 1100s. Before that it had never been mentioned as a gate, and the idea of fitting large mammals through eyes of needles was used by Jews in other areas. Someone in Constantinople used elephants. I think I heard this from religion for breakfast, or some other religious history YouTube guy. You can follow his sources though.
Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.
“No see, I wasn’t rich. It’s my friend’s money, I was just holding it for them, I swear!”
have you heard about the fantastical re-interpretation of this passage that the rich have landed on? That there is a tiny gate in jerusalem called The Needle that would be difficult for a camel to get through with baggage. But it could be done, so it’s okay to have more than your share! It just means it’s a struggle!
I heard this as far back as the 90s at a poor, tiny church.
It originally came from an Italian merchant in the 1100s. Before that it had never been mentioned as a gate, and the idea of fitting large mammals through eyes of needles was used by Jews in other areas. Someone in Constantinople used elephants. I think I heard this from religion for breakfast, or some other religious history YouTube guy. You can follow his sources though.
a gate doesn’t have an eye
I didn’t come up with it 🤷🏼♀️
of course
just shows how flimsy their interpretation is