What is the "Eye of the Needle"?

[Richard Aberdeen]

The discipline of "philology" is applied by historians when attempting to understand the true intentions behind words spoken in a particular historical time-frame and context, rather than wrongly assuming that word definitions found in a modern dictionary necessarily apply.

For example, "deism" is often carelessly applied to the American founders without considering that most of them were not deists and, that deism was defined differently in the 17th and 18th centuries than it is today. The Declaration of Independence does not at all represent a God who doesn't interact with people, as deism is defined today.

Jesus talks about a rich man and the eye of a needle, which appears to have been a familiar scenario to the people of his time. Many if not most scholars agree this is apparently a reference to when travelers arrived at the gates of a large city like Jerusalem, they had to unload baggage off of their camels so the camel could squeeze through a small opening in the wall, This small opening was commonly known as the "eye of the needle", purposefully constructed for security reasons Mark 10:25.

Suffice it to say that Jesus says: "Woe to you who are rich, for you have received your consolation Luke 6:24."

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[Twistie]

How about blasphemy have you reserved what blasphemy to the Holy Spirit is by chance??
I wonder if one does it in ignorance will that deem them innocent in front of the Lord..
But how will they tell the Lord they new no better when everything is written and it is the Lord Himself that Leads His children?

What excuse will they use? Perhaps the serpent beguiled me? Or perhaps the woman you gave me?

Ya think the excuses will hold up better for them then it did for Adam and Eve?

Idk something to ponder..

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