Bible Law Index
of the LAWS, STATUTES, and JUDGMENTS of GOD

OT= Old Testament
NT = New Testament


XIX. LAWS GOVERNING CUSTOMS

  1. Dress code.
    1. Woman not to wear men's clothing.
      • OT=Deut. 22:5

      1. Woman must wear modest apparrel.
        • NT=I Tim. 2:9-10; I Peter 3:3

    2. Men not to wear woman's clothing.
      • OT=Deut. 22:5
    3. Nakedness condemed.
      • OT=Gen. 9:21-27; Ex. 32:25; Is 47:3; Ez. 16:36; Hab. 2:15
      • NT=Rev. 3:18; 16:15

  2. Hair styles
    1. Wearing long hair forbidden for priests.
      • OT=Ez. 44:20
    2. Long hair a shame for men.
      • NT=I Cor. 11:14
    3. Long hair a glory for woman.
      • NT=I Cor. 11:15
    4. Shaved heads forbidden for priests.
      • OT=LEv. 21:5; Ez. 44:20
    5. Israelites not to make themselves bald for the dead.
      • OT=Deut. 14:1; Jer. 16:6
    6. Israelites not to cut off the corners of thier beards.
      • OT=Lev. 19:27; 21:5

  3. Disfiguring the body.
    1. Making markings ( tattoos ) on the flesh forbidden.
      • OT=Lev. 19:28
    2. Making cuttings in the flesh for the dead forbidden.
      • OT=Lev. 19:28; 21:5; Deut. 14:1; Jer. 16:6

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