Why did Jesus Fold The Napkin?
This is one I can honestly say I have never seen or heard about til now.
I pray that it touches you as well.
Q- Why did Jesus fold the linen buriel cloth after His resurrection?
A- I never noticed this before but in 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 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.
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.
Q - Was that important?
A - Absolutely!
Q - Is it really significant?
A - 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 the Servant, and every Jewish boy knew this tradition.
When the servant set the table for the master, he made sure that it was exactly the way the master had 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 the 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 the 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!
I did recieve this as a anon. e-mail.
It is beautiful, and I can very honestly say I have never seen this sort of insight before circulating in all of the e-mails that I have recieved.
It is true and can be found in any Holy Bible; I know, I looked it up before I posted it here in detail. Also found out the Hebrew tradition from the Torah.
All of it is God's Holy Word.
I pray that this Sunday, March 31st as you celebrate with family and friends that you will take the time to thank God for giving His only begotten son to this eart to find and save that which was lost, you and I.
Have a blessed Resurrection Day!
Your brother in our Lord Jesus,
The Scottish Knight.
This is one I can honestly say I have never seen or heard about til now.
I pray that it touches you as well.
Q- Why did Jesus fold the linen buriel cloth after His resurrection?
A- I never noticed this before but in 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 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.
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.
Q - Was that important?
A - Absolutely!
Q - Is it really significant?
A - 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 the Servant, and every Jewish boy knew this tradition.
When the servant set the table for the master, he made sure that it was exactly the way the master had 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 the 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 the 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!
I did recieve this as a anon. e-mail.
It is beautiful, and I can very honestly say I have never seen this sort of insight before circulating in all of the e-mails that I have recieved.
It is true and can be found in any Holy Bible; I know, I looked it up before I posted it here in detail. Also found out the Hebrew tradition from the Torah.
All of it is God's Holy Word.
I pray that this Sunday, March 31st as you celebrate with family and friends that you will take the time to thank God for giving His only begotten son to this eart to find and save that which was lost, you and I.
Have a blessed Resurrection Day!
Your brother in our Lord Jesus,
The Scottish Knight.
