The Folded Napkin

[Rebel Hog]

Why did Jesus fold the linen burial cloth after His resurrection?[/align][/align][/align]
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Why did Jesus fold the linen burial cloth after His resurrection?[/align][/align][/align][/align]
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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. [/align][/align][/align][/align]
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1 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. [/align][/align][/align][/align]
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2 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!" [/align][/align][/align][/align]
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3 Peter and the other disciple ran to the tomb to see.[/align][/align][/align][/align]
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4 The other disciple outran Peter and got there first.[/align][/align][/align][/align]
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5 He stooped and looked in and saw the linen cloth lying
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6 Then Simon Peter arrived and went inside. He also noticed the linen wrappings lying there, [/align][/align][/align][/align]
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7 while the cloth that had covered Jesus' head was folded up and lying to the side. [/align][/align][/align][/align]
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Is that important? Absolutely! Is it really significant?
Yes! Yes! Yes![/align][/align][/align][/align]
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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. [/align][/align][/align][/align]
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Now i f the master was 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
servant knew that the folded napkin meant, "I'm not finished yet." The
folded napkin meant, "I'm coming back!"[/align][/align][/align][/align]
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HE Is Coming Back![/align][/align][/align]
Keep the faith!
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[BigTiny]

I never even thought of that before, thanks RH!

[TexasOaks]

Didn't know that either... thanks.

[The Rev]

Good word Reb. I've studied this extensively. I believe this was originally preached by Jerry Shirley a Baptist, I don't remember where he was from.
Great Reminder!

[mudhead1s wife]

Good Post Reb, I didn't know about the tradition but I thought Jesus had done this because He told the disciples what He came here to do and thought maybe He had done it so that they knew it was not a Roman who took His body because they would not have taken the time to fold the napkin. I guess now I know.

[motor]

Good word Reb. I've studied this extensively. I believe this was originally preached by Jerry Shirley a Baptist, I don't remember where he was from.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------He was pastor of Grace Baptist Church in Decatuer Ill.

[The Rev]

ORIGINAL: motor

Good word Reb. I've studied this extensively. I believe this was originally preached by Jerry Shirley a Baptist, I don't remember where he was from.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------He was pastor of Grace Baptist Church in Decatuer Ill.

Thanks brother Wayne, that is right! My memory is as good as it use to be.

[brknarrow]

thanks Reb