This
is one I can honestly say I have never seen circulating in the
emails
so; if it touches you, you may want to forward it.
Why did Jesus fold the linen burial cloth after His resurrection? I never
noticed this....
so; if it touches you, you may want to forward it.
Why did Jesus fold the linen burial cloth after His resurrection? I never
noticed this....
The
Gospel of John (20:7) tells us that the napkin, which was placed
over
the face of Jesus, was not just thrown aside like the grave clothes.
the face of Jesus, was not just thrown aside like the grave clothes.
The
Bible takes an entire verse to tell us that the napkin was
neatly
folded, and was placed separate from the grave clothes.
folded, and was placed separate from the grave clothes.
Early
Sunday morning, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to
the
tomb and found that the stone had been rolled away from the entrance.
tomb and found that the stone had been rolled away from the entrance.
She
ran and found Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom
Jesus
loved. She said, 'They have taken the Lord's body out of the tomb, and I
don't know where they have put him!'
loved. She said, 'They have taken the Lord's body out of the tomb, and I
don't know where they have put him!'
Peter
and the other disciple ran to the tomb to see.. The other
disciple
outran Peter and got there first. He stooped and looked in and saw the linen
cloth lying there, but he didn't go in.
outran Peter and got there first. He stooped and looked in and saw the linen
cloth lying there, but he didn't go in.
Then
Simon Peter arrived and went inside. He also noticed the
linen
wrappings lying there, while the cloth that had covered Jesus' head was
folded up and lying to the side.
wrappings lying there, while the cloth that had covered Jesus' head was
folded up and lying to the side.
Was
that important? Absolutely!
Is it really significant? Yes!
In
order to understand the significance of the folded napkin, you have
to
understand a little bit about Hebrew tradition of that day.
understand a little bit about Hebrew tradition of that day.
The
folded napkin
had to do with the Master and Servant, and
every Jewish boy knew this tradition.
every Jewish boy knew this tradition.
When
the servant set the dinner table for the master, he made sure that
it
was exactly the way the master wanted it..
was exactly the way the master wanted it..
The
table was furnished perfectly, and then the servant would wait, just
out
of sight, until the master had finished eating, and the servant would not
dare touch that table, until the master was finished.
of sight, until the master had finished eating, and the servant would not
dare touch that table, until the master was finished.
Now
if the master were done eating, he would rise from the table, wipe
his
fingers, his mouth, and clean his beard, and would wad up that napkin and
toss it onto the table.
fingers, his mouth, and clean his beard, and would wad up that napkin and
toss it onto the table.
The
servant would then know to clear the table. For in those days,
the
wadded napkin meant, 'I'm done'.
wadded napkin meant, 'I'm done'.
But
if the master got up from the table, and folded his napkin, and laid
it
beside his plate, the servant would not dare touch the table,
because..........
beside his plate, the servant would not dare touch the table,
because..........
The
folded napkin meant, 'I'm coming back!'
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