I’ve been sick this weekend. Blah. That gave me time to read and ponder. Among other things, when reading Isaiah, I came to a passage that struck me as a condemnation of a woman’s uncovered head and nudity.
Isaiah 47:2-3
Take the millstones, and grind meal: uncover thy locks [hair], make bare the leg, uncover the thigh, [...]
"So before we get carried away, let's read our Bible now," Obama said, to cheers. "Folks haven't been reading their Bible." Excerpt from 2006 Call to Renewal speech
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I’ve been sick this weekend. Blah. That gave me time to read and ponder. Among other things, when reading Isaiah, I came to a passage that struck me as a condemnation of a woman’s uncovered head and nudity.
Isaiah 47:2-3
Take the millstones, and grind meal: uncover thy locks [hair], make bare the leg, uncover the thigh, [...]
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