I have not verified this:
Something to note....
Why did Jesus fold the linen burial cloth after His resurrection?
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 Bible takes an entire verse to tell us that the
napkin was neatly folded, and was placed at the head of that stony
coffin.
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.
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!'
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.
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.
Is 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. The folded napkin had to do with the Master and Servant, and
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. 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.
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. The servant would then know
to clear the table. For in those days, the 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..........
The folded napkin meant, 'I'm coming back!' He is Coming
Back! Now everytime I use a cloth napkin after a meal I will think of
this one.
IN GOD WE TRUST
Very interesting. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteSo powerful I got chills and a lump in my throat and made me feel an outpouring of love for our Savior and Redeemer of Israel, even Jesus Christ. Thank you so much for this IRAQ. This really is extra special and a treasured nugget of knowledge. Not trying to be nitpicky but I think it goes well beyond "interesting" given that it was duly noted in the scriptural account of the Resurrection of the Risen Lord.
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