8/15/2023 0 Comments Thief in the night scripture![]() Blessed is the one who stays awake and keeps his garments, lest he walk about naked and men see his shame.”) Blessed is the one who stays awake and keeps his clothes, so that he will not walk about naked and men will not see his shame.”) Blessed is the one who stays awake and keeps his clothes, so that he will not walk about naked and people will not see his shame.”) Blessed is he who watches, and keeps his garments, lest he walk naked and they see his shame.” Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame. Blessed is the one watching and keeping his garments, so that he should not walk naked and they might see his shame."īehold, I come as a thief. Blessed is the one who remains awake and clothed, so that he will not go naked and let his shame be exposed.” (“Behold, I am coming like a thief! Blessed is the one who stays awake, keeping his garments on, that he may not go about naked and be seen exposed!”) “Look, I will come as unexpectedly as a thief! Blessed are all who are watching for me, who keep their clothing ready so they will not have to walk around naked and ashamed.” Only those who are indifferent or spiritually asleep will be caught by surprise when the thief in the night appears.“Look, I come like a thief! Blessed is the one who stays awake and remains clothed, so as not to go naked and be shamefully exposed.” Those who are spiritually awake when the Lord returns will be blessed. It's a warning to always be ready at any time for the King of Kings to return for His church. I think Jesus was telling us to stay spiritually awake and to continually watch for the signs of His return, so we don't find ourselves left behind, facing the horrors of the tribulation. I always wondered what Jesus meant by " blessed is he who watches, and keeps his garments" but now it makes perfect sense. 'Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments. Hence the admonition to us who, as it were, are here on Temple guard. Any guard found asleep when on duty was beaten, or his garments were set on fire–punishment, as we know, actually awarded. On his approach, the guards had to rise and salute him in a particular manner. In chapter 7 of his book, "The Temple", Alfred Edersheim wrote:ĭuring the night, the 'captain of the Temple' made his rounds. ![]() If he caught one sleeping, he would use his torch to singe the guard's clothing. To ensure that the guards were alert and stayed awake throughout the night, the temple guard (otherwise known as the "thief in the night") would sneak around, checking on those who were guarding the temple. You see, the Jewish temple would be guarded at night by priests. But we can only fully understand the meaning of this warning if we know the history behind it. ![]() The use of this phrase in scripture is meant as a stern warning for those of us who are living in the last days. Some have documented that "the thief in the night" referred to the high priest of Israel. The phrase " like a thief in the night" may seem like an odd statement to us, but it's actually an ancient Jewish idiom that refers to the captain of the temple guard. For you yourselves are fully aware that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night" (1 Thessalonians 5:1-2 ESV). The apostle Paul wrote " Now concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need to have anything written to you. If you will not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what hour I will come against you. Remember, then, what you received and heard. Otherwise, He'll come like a thief when they would be unaware of His coming. Jesus told the spiritually sleeping church of Sardis to wake up and be watchful.
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