The Camel and The Eye of a
Needle
“Children, how hard it is for them that trust in
riches to enter into the kingdom of God!” Mark
10:24
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The Arabian camel, who lives in the vast
deserts of Asia and North Africa, is a big
animal. Except for the elephant, he is the
largest animal trained and used by man in
travel and work. He usually stands six feet
tall at the shoulders, with his hump rising one
foot above its back.
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The camel’s hump, which is his pantry, is
made up of flesh and fat, weighing about 80
pounds. The fat is absorbed into his system
when he is far out in the desert and cannot
find any food. Water is stored in his stomach
and released as needed. He has a tough,
horny mouth that enables him to eat thorns
from desert plants. His powerful teeth grind
these up, and his stomach has the ability to
digest them.
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The camel has a thick padding on his knees, so he
can kneel for people to mount him or load him with
goods. His broad, two-toed foot, which is wide and
well-padded, can walk across the hot desert sand
easily. He can close his nostrils in a sand storm to
keep sand from getting into his nose. He also has a
double row of bushy eyelashes that prevent sand
from getting in his eyes in a sandstorm. With is
keen sense of smell, he can locate water from far
away in the desert.
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In this Bible story Jesus talks about a camel
and a needle’s eye. The Bible mentions
sewing as far back as Adam and Eve, who
sewed fig leaves for a covering. Samples of
needles found in archaeological digs have
been made of iron, bone, or bronze and are
similar to those of today.