The "Eye of the Needle" has been claimed to be a gate in Jerusalem, which opened after the main gate was closed at night. A camel could only pass through this smaller gate if it was stooped and had its baggage removed. This story has been put forth since at least the 15th century, and possibly as far back as the 9th century. However, there is no widely accepted evidence for the existence of such a gate
I don't think there was a gate. Probably a myth. I wouldn't rely on it. The example in the scriptures is used throughout several areas in the world. Take the largest animal (in Palestine that is a camel), and put it through one of the smallest things you can think of. Thanks for your comments!
The metaphor the Savior used of a camel going through the eye of a needle being compared to a rich man entering heaven is just as it appears. There was no gate called "eye of the needle" where a camel could actually enter if it unburdened itself and went through on its knees. Neither is it a mistranslation of "rope" instead of "camel". The Savior was saying that it was nearly impossible for a rich man to enter into heaven, because like the young rich man who asked the question of Jesus, rich men tend to love their riches more than they love God... and that young man was "very rich" and had "great possessions". Are we willing to drop EVERYTHING at once when the Savior asks it of us? He won't compel it. He'll invite, and if we aren't immediately ready to accept, we'll miss out.
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The "Eye of the Needle" has been claimed to be a gate in Jerusalem, which opened after the main gate was closed at night. A camel could only pass through this smaller gate if it was stooped and had its baggage removed. This story has been put forth since at least the 15th century, and possibly as far back as the 9th century. However, there is no widely accepted evidence for the existence of such a gate
I don't think there was a gate. Probably a myth. I wouldn't rely on it. The example in the scriptures is used throughout several areas in the world. Take the largest animal (in Palestine that is a camel), and put it through one of the smallest things you can think of. Thanks for your comments!
The metaphor the Savior used of a camel going through the eye of a needle being compared to a rich man entering heaven is just as it appears.
There was no gate called "eye of the needle" where a camel could actually enter if it unburdened itself and went through on its knees. Neither is it a mistranslation of "rope" instead of "camel".
The Savior was saying that it was nearly impossible for a rich man to enter into heaven, because like the young rich man who asked the question of Jesus, rich men tend to love their riches more than they love God... and that young man was "very rich" and had "great possessions".
Are we willing to drop EVERYTHING at once when the Savior asks it of us? He won't compel it. He'll invite, and if we aren't immediately ready to accept, we'll miss out.