- Made of coarse hair Matthew 3:4; Revelation 6:12
- Rough and unsightly Zechariah 13:4
- Of a black colour Revelation 6:12
- WAS WORN
- By God's prophets 2 Kings 1:8; Isaiah 20:2; Matthew 3:4; Revelation 11:3
- By persons in affliction Nehemiah 9:1; Psalm 69:11; Jonah 3:5
- Girt about the loins Genesis 37:34; 1 Kings 20:31
- Frequently next the skin in deep afflictions 1 Kings 21:27; 2 Kings 6:30; Job 16:15
- Often over the whole person 2 Kings 19:1,2
- With ashes on the head Esther 4:1
- Often with ropes on the head 1 Kings 20:31
- In the streets Isaiah 15:3
- At funerals 2 Samuel 3:31
- The Jews lay in, when in deep affliction 2 Samuel 21:10; 1 Kings 21:27; Joel 1:13
- No one clothed in, allowed into the palaces of kings Esther 4:2
- ILLUSTRATIVE
- (Girding with,) of heavy afflictions Isaiah 3:24; 22:12; 32:11
- (Covering the heavens with,) of severe judgments Isaiah 50:3
- (Heavens becoming as,) of severe judgments Revelation 6:12
- (Putting of,) of joy and gladness Psalm 30:11
Reuben Archer Torrey (28 January 1856 – 26 October 1928) was an American evangelist, pastor, educator, and writer. He aligned with Keswickian theology.[1]
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