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William Barclay · Citado em PreceptAustin
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Barclay has an interesting note that “He left his tax-collector’s table; but took from it one thing—his pen … this man, whose trade had taught him to use a pen, used that skill to compose the first handbook of the teaching of Jesus. Amy Carmichael wrote, I hear Him call, “Come, follow”; That was all! My gold grew dim. My heart went after Him. I rose and followed, That was all. Would you not follow, If you heard Him call?
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Barclay on fringe - “These fringes were four tassels of hyacinth blue worn by a Jew on the corners of his outer garment … It was meant to identify a Jew as a Jew, and as member of the chosen people, no matter where he was; and it was meant to remind a Jew every time he put on and took off his clothes that he belonged to God.” Fringe (the tassel)(2899)(kraspedon) is the outer limit of something and thus means the edge, border, hem of a garment (Mt 9:20; 14:36; Mk 6:56; Lk 8:44, cf Lxx of Zech 8:23). Kraspedon also means tassel (Hebrew tsitsit) or fringe on the four corners of the outer garment (see picture, another picture), worn as a reminder to observe the commandments (Mt 23:5, cf. Nu 15.38, 39; Dt 22.12). Gilbrant - By the time of Jesus the original purpose of the kraspedon had been lost. Jesus wore the kraspedon on His garment, so one hung in the middle of His back (Matthew 9:20; 14:36; Mark 6:56; Luke 8:44), but He condemned the Pharisees for their departure from the original meaning (Matthew 23:5). Instead of allowing the tassels to remind them of God and His Word, they made them larger than necessary to remind God of their goodness! The woman with the issue of blood touched the hem or tassel of Jesus’ garment (Mt 9:20; Lk 8:44). Why she touched the kraspedon rather than His shoulder, feet, or hair cannot be determined. But she was not concerned about the superstition of the Pharisees concerning the tassel. She was putting her faith in Jesus. The tzitzit refers to the fringes on the borders of the robes. They were meant to hang from the corners of the upper garment ( Dt 22:12), which was worn on top of the clothing. The tassel was probably made by twisting the overhanging threads of the garment into a knot that would hang down. This was a reminder of the covenant. The tassels were retained down through history, and today more elaborate prayer shawls with tassels are worn during prayer. Related Resources on tassel, fringe: Wikipedia - Tassel International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Fringes McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Fringe The Jewish Encyclopedia Fringes Fausset Bible Dictionary Fringes Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible Fringes Hastings' Dictionary of the NT Fringes