Camel

Isaiah 60:6 (ASV)

6 The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come; they shall bring gold and frankincense, and shall proclaim the praises of Jehovah.

Matthew 23:24 (ASV)

24 Ye blind guides, that strain out the gnat, and swallow the camel!

A depiction of one straining a gnat out of water and eating a whole camel like a glutton to bring the disease of obesity upon oneself. There is some probability the original text might have been "strain out a gnat, but swallow like a camel(?)". Jews were not allowed to eat camels and Jesus' audience was usually Jewish. By law the camel was unclean as it did not have a split hoof even though it "chewed the cud." It was not kosher to "swallow a camel."

ISRAEL PHOTOS III -- A COLLECTION OF PHOTOS FROM ISRAEL

WITH DESCRIPTIONS OF SCENES AND SITES PERTINENT TO THE STUDY OF CHRISTIANITY

THE CAMEL

Dromedary Camel -- near Ein Hatzveta/Negev-Aravah 2006

The camel above has its legs tied to prevent it from running away. It may have been able to hobble, but not gallop.

Isaiah 60:6 (ASV)

The camel may have existed in Israel as early as close to the times of Solomon.

Limestone "Camel Rider" carving from Tell Halaf, Syria, 1000-900 BC
Walters Art Musuem, Baltimore 2006

Matthew 23:24 (ASV)

ISRAEL PHOTOS III -- A COLLECTION OF PHOTOS FROM ISRAEL

WITH DESCRIPTIONS OF SCENES AND SITES PERTINENT TO THE STUDY OF CHRISTIANITY

THE CAMEL

Dromedary Camel -- near Ein Hatzveta/Negev-Aravah 2006 The camel above has its legs tied to prevent it from running away. It may have been able to hobble, but not gallop.

Isaiah 60:6 (ASV)

The camel may have existed in Israel as early as close to the times of Solomon. Limestone "Camel Rider" carving from Tell Halaf, Syria, 1000-900 BC Walters Art Musuem, Baltimore 2006

Matthew 23:24 (ASV)

Dromedary Camel -- near Ein Hatzveta/Negev-Aravah 2006

The camel above has its legs tied to prevent it from running away. It may have been able to hobble, but not gallop.

The camel may have existed in Israel as early as close to the times of Solomon.

Limestone "Camel Rider" carving from Tell Halaf, Syria, 1000-900 BC
Walters Art Musuem, Baltimore 2006