The Camel and The Eye of a Needle

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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
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The Facts, Please!

• 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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More Facts, Please!

• The camels 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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More Facts, Please!

• 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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More Facts, Please!

• In this Bible story Jesus talks about a camel and
  a needles 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.