070. A White Stone

A White Stone (Revelation 2:17)

"I will give him a white stone." This Scripture makes one think of another custom. If a man sins against a young woman of his tribe or of another tribe, he will be put to death. However, sometimes the people accept "blood" money and the culprit goes free. Always afterwards he lives in a white tent, or rides a white camel, and has a large white stone in front of his tent.

These are to show that no one has any right to harm him; he is forgiven; the price is paid and it is with him now as though he had never committed the sin.

"I will give him a white stone."

Forgiveness, vindication, a proof of forgiveness shown by the white stone.