Can a Camel Go Through the Eye of a Needle? 

Is the “eye of a needle” actually a small doorway in a city gate through which a camel-on its knees, unloaded, stripped down-might enter? What do the rabbis say about an elephant going through the eye of a needle? Is it really that hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God? Why were the teachings of Jesus regarding wealth so shocking to the disciples? If it’s that difficult to enter the kingdom of God, who hope do we have? In this week’s video on “Reading the Gospels through Hebrew Eyes,” Chad Bird walks us through Mark 10:23-31