Cosmetics -Reply-bp

Brandon Parker (Park4864@mailclerk.ecok.edu)
Fri, 14 Feb 1997 10:20:38 -0600



 The woman mentioned in Jeremiah painted her eyes and clothed
> herself with crimson. But even the wearing of crimson, in itself, cannot
> have a bad meaning. The "virtuous woman" of Proverbs 31:21 clothed her
> household in scarlet (crimson:Strong's #8144). Surely she was not clothing
> her household in an improper manner. David, in speaking of Saul's good
> points (II Sam.1:24), says that he clothed the daughters of Israel in
> scarlet (crimson). 

Has anyone ever given this thought this way.  That the virtuous woman
was the forshaddow of the church.  The church clothes itself it the
 blood of Christ to wash away the sin.  Then later clothes itself with 
the Holy Ghost to keep on the right path and to stay away from the sin.

Just a thought.

Brandon Parker
ECU
Ada, Ok
Baruch Hashem Adonai!!