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Eden
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Hi, Hovel. I think that the Bible does not mention everything in that detail. In those days, people usually walked, yes, but had either a donkey or several donkeys or camels in tow with their supplies, both food and weapons, and especially their waterskins.
Eventhough the Bible says that they walked, when one looks at video of modern nomads they are also walking, but with a train of camels or donkeys in tow with them. In such a dry climate, waterskins and foodstuff were a vital necessity, and weapons against wild animals.
The Bible, being a Middle Eastern book, just does not bother to tell us "Modern Westerners" that.
Be blessed,
Eden
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....and btw- the term "rapture" was also a reference to fleeing or escape by sailing vesel.
I think quite possibly the Gospel authors really did'nt consider his method of transport to be a matter of great importance, so there's likely some ommissions in that area. (imho) ![[Wink]](wink.gif)
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quote:
Originally posted by hovel:
I was reminded of that VERY old joke told
endlessly at churches about a teenaged boy who wanted to wear his hair long.
Bringing up the prospect to his parents,
they told him flatly, no.
Anticipating this common response,
he replies back, "But Jesus had long hair."
Without missing a beat, one of the parents
responded back, "Yes son. But he also walked wherever he went."
This had me thinking. Why DID Jesus walk wherever He went? Why choose to walk instead of going
on horseback? Was there any social, cultural or spiritual reason for this?
[Of course, I am speaking of the time during His
ministry from Cana to Calgary, and this is aside
from his ride into Jerusalem on the donkey.]
Your thoughts?
Love the joke.
Walking was the common mode of transportation in the culture. For most of his ministry, Jesus based himself on the Sea of Galilee and used it as a means of transportation. This shows that Jesus took advantage of the fastest mode of transportation in the ancient world, the sailboat. Neither walking nor riding on donkeys or camels could match the speed or the comfort of moving about on the water. By sailing, Jesus could cover the most “ground” in the least amount of time.
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A Servant of Christ,
Drew
1 Tim. 3:
16: And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh..
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hovel
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I was reminded of that VERY old joke told
endlessly at churches about a teenaged boy who wanted to wear his hair long.
Bringing up the prospect to his parents,
they told him flatly, no.
Anticipating this common response,
he replies back, "But Jesus had long hair."
Without missing a beat, one of the parents
responded back, "Yes son. But he also walked wherever he went."
This had me thinking. Why DID Jesus walk wherever He went? Why choose to walk instead of going
on horseback? Was there any social, cultural or spiritual reason for this?
[Of course, I am speaking of the time during His
ministry from Cana to Calgary, and this is aside
from his ride into Jerusalem on the donkey.]
Your thoughts?
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