Some Jewish clothing is worn only during times of prayer. Additionally, Orthodox Jewish people wear modest clothing. Clothing has been an important part of Jewish culture since Egyptian times when enslaved Jews could create an identity through language and dress. Jewish men in religious clothing...
Amish interpret some of those Biblical mandates to plain dress differently.Amish womencover their heads as admonished in Scripture. Some Amish men do not trim their beards, for example, citing Leviticus 19:27, “neither shalt thou mar the corners of the beard.” Others, however, do maintain ...
A second consideration is the biblical idea of "the firstfruits." As Old Testament scholar Bruce Waltke says, this "does not refer to any specific type of thing placed on the altar; rather it is a description of the quality of the offering: the choicest of the fruits, the firstborn" (...