Eye of a needle
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Eye of a needle
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The term "eye of a needle" is used as a metaphor for a very narrow opening. It occurs several times throughout the Talmud. The New Testament quotes Jesus as saying in Luke 18:25 that "it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God". It also appears in the Qur'an 7:40, "Indeed, those who deny our revelations and are arrogant to uphold them – the gates of Heaven will not be opened for them, nor will they enter Paradise until a camel enter
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Metaphor for an unthinkable thought in Abrahamic religions
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eye_of_a_needle
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2005-02-20T20:57:31Z
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2024-09-14T23:52:20Z
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