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jong:
Hi all,

I believe if we can appreciate the Jewish insights in the bible, a lot of 'mysteries' can be understood.

I will post a few of these soon which I have researched. Please feel free to share with other BTFers in this thread also.

Jon

jong:
On the Lord's return...

1 Thessalonians 5:2
For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night.

2 Peter 3:10
But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night

Revelation 16:15
Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.

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The Jewish high priest's nickname is also known as “the thief in the night.” This comes about from when the high priest would make surprise visits in the middle of the night to the temple to see if any of the watchmen were sleeping. If they were caught sleeping the High priest would use his torch "flash light" and set the clothes of the sleeping watchmen on fire. The watchmen would then wake up, see themselves on fire and rip their clothes off fast and run out of the Temple naked.

Jesus is our High Priest and thus is also "the thief in the night" and we are commanded to watch out for the Lord's return and to be eager and ready for it!

Samson:

--- Quote from: jong on July 16, 2011, 10:24:27 AM ---On the Lord's return...

1 Thessalonians 5:2
For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night.

2 Peter 3:10
But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night

Revelation 16:15
Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.

========================================================================================

The Jewish high priest's nickname is also known as “the thief in the night.” This comes about from when the high priest would make surprise visits in the middle of the night to the temple to see if any of the watchmen were sleeping. If they were caught sleeping the High priest would use his torch "flash light" and set the clothes of the sleeping watchmen on fire. The watchmen would then wake up, see themselves on fire and rip their clothes off fast and run out of the Temple naked.

Jesus is our High Priest and thus is also "the thief in the night" and we are commanded to watch out for the Lord's return and to be eager and ready for it!


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Jong,

Thank you for the above Gem ! I really appreciate this information. Well, We learn something everyday. That reminds Me of the Camel going through the eye of the needle. The entrance to the Gate into Jerusalem was considered: " the eye of the needle."

Thanks Jong, keep Um coming ! Kind Regards, Samson.

lilitalienboi16:
wow that is awesome! Thank you jon!!

ericsteven:
The following might shed light for some on the verse concerning the camel and the needle.  Just another way to look at it:

The KJV says (Matthew 19:24): “And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.” 

The Greek, reads "καμηλον" (kamélon) which is the accusative form of "καμηλος" (kamélos). In Greek, this word means "camel" and sometimes can mean "pack animal." However, if we take a look at its Aramaic equivalent, the word used is “gamlo,” the only word in Aramaic to describe a generic camel. But as Aramaic evolved, it picked up new idioms and meanings. Gamlo is a perfect example. Aramaic speaking peoples in Galilee fashioned thick rough ropes from camel's hair that had an acceptable tensile strength. After a while, it became to be known as - you guessed it - gamlo. For example, the same thing has occurred in modern-day society. A product or item came to be referred by the first name used regardless of what brand it is. Millions of Americans still ask for a "Kleenex" instead of a tissue. The word for "razor" in Brazil is "Gillette." And an "IBM Computer" still refers to any Windows-compatible machine. We’ve just encountered an idiom unfamiliar to the Greek translators of an Aramaic original Matthew.

Although it doesn't really change the parable, it does grant us insight into how in tune with his audience the Messiah actually was. Bar-Bahlul, a 10th-century lexicographer, says of gamlo’ in his Aramaic dictionary: "’Gamlo’ is a thick rope which is used to bind ships." Recall that Jesus was speaking to fishermen and tradesmen. The meaning of gamlo as "rope" seems much more appropriate. It also helps us derive a deeper meaning from the parable as stated to the young man who followed the Law but refused to give up his wealth to achieve everlasting life. The parable in Matthew 19:24 immediately followed the young man’s question about achieving everlasting life.

In the parable, the only way a rope could have been threaded into the eye of a needle is to have unwound every strand of the rope until there’s only one strand thin enough to make it through. The meaning intended here is that one would have to strip away all the trappings of this world in order to find the way to the Kingdom of God. I think this explanation, rather than confusing us with a rather large dromedary and a very small needle eye, provides a much richer and deeper meaning worthy of the Lord Jesus and very much to the point.

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