Quotes about Clothing
The author chuckles at the resistance to using a prepared, written liturgy in prayer. He compares it to being unwilling to dress in any clothing we did not make ourselves, or being unwilling to drive a car we did not construct entirely by ourselves.
- NT Wright
And the LORD God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife, and He clothed them.
- Genesis 3:21
Then he brought out jewels of silver and gold, and articles of clothing, and he gave them to Rebekah. He also gave precious gifts to her brother and her mother.
- Genesis 24:53
And Rebekah took the finest clothes in the house that belonged to her older son Esau, and she put them on her younger son Jacob.
- Genesis 27:15
He gave new garments to each of them, but to Benjamin he gave three hundred shekels of silver and five sets of clothes.
- Genesis 45:22
Every woman shall ask her neighbor and any woman staying in her house for silver and gold jewelry and clothing, and you will put them on your sons and daughters. So you will plunder the Egyptians.”
- Exodus 3:22
So the people took their dough before it was leavened, carrying it on their shoulders in kneading bowls wrapped in clothing.
- Exodus 12:34
Furthermore, the Israelites acted on Moses’ word and asked the Egyptians for articles of silver and gold, and for clothing.
- Exodus 12:35
It shall have two shoulder pieces attached at two of its corners, so it can be fastened.
- Exodus 28:7
You are to weave the tunic with fine linen, make the turban of fine linen, and fashion an embroidered sash.
- Exodus 28:39
Make tunics, sashes, and headbands for Aaron’s sons, to give them glory and splendor.
- Exodus 28:40
Make linen undergarments to cover their bare flesh, extending from waist to thigh.
- Exodus 28:42