Received in my mail--WHY DID JESUS FOLD THE NAPKIN ? ? ?

[jeremiah7]

WHY DID JESUS FOLD THE NAPKIN ? ? ?

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.

And the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself. (John 20:7)

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 out ran 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 was done eating, he would rise from the table, wipe his fingers and mouth with that napkin and toss it on to 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 knew that the folded napkin meant, 'I'm not finished yet.' The folded napkin meant, 'I'm coming back!'

 

[turnorburn]

That was excellent, something I myself never would have thought of, no I'm serious
that's some good observing and your to be commended for posting it. But you say you
received it in an email?

 

[jeremiah7]

That's a nice clip you have there. Yes, I received the matter in an e-mail. God bless.

 

[Vic C.]

jeremiah,

it's this type of historical context that really make one's interpretation of certain Scriptures come alive with real meaning.

Thanks for sharing; that one was a keeper. :D

 

[destiny]

We went to a beautiful outdoor sunrise service Sunday.. that story was told. It is awesome!

 

[handy]

Very good! Thanks for sharing it Jeremiah!

 

[jeremiah7]

Thanks friends. Jesus bless you all.

 

[Rick W]

Nice. Very nice.

Yes, knowing the Jewish customs of those days is like finding a gold nugget where everyone had trodden before.
Early in my walk the pastor related the custom of Jewish marriage. BLEW - ME - AWAY! Everything Jesus said about bride and groom, preparing a place, then returning... suddenly made sense! How the son, the groom, was usually given a plot of ground from his father, the groom would go and prepare a place then return for his bride. Of course that's the short of it but it's the things like that that really puts it all together.

Thanks jeremiah7! That's was a good one! :smt023

 

[Vic C.]

Nice. Very nice.

Yes, knowing the Jewish customs of those days is like finding a gold nugget where everyone had trodden before.
Early in my walk the pastor related the custom of Jewish marriage. BLEW - ME - AWAY! Everything Jesus said about bride and groom, preparing a place, then returning... suddenly made sense! How the son, the groom, was usually given a plot of ground from his father, the groom would go and prepare a place then return for his bride. Of course that's the short of it but it's the things like that that really puts it all together.

Thanks jeremiah7! That's was a good one! :smt023

I hear you Rick. My End Times studies brought me smack into the whole old Hebrew wedding preparation and ceremonial customs. I connected the dots immediately!

 

[Rick W]

The bible is a very Jewish book. Without the backdrop of old Jewish customs there are many things we miss or things that seem so out of place compared to today's culture that we may feel what's being said is of no consequence or importance.
The sick were outcasts, not permitted to go into the temple or have audience with the high priest. So when Christ healed then said go tell the high priest that was tantamount to out and out rebellion against the authorities of the time. But when we read of the story it doesn't mean anything else other than Christ healing the sick. A miracle in iteself yes, but Christ was also making a statement against those in "authority" because their sickness was judged as punishment for sin.