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Food for Thought
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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 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!'
IF YOU BELIEVE HE IS COMING BACK -
PASS IT ON, I DID!
*Gerri, Who is so very thankful *
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