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The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah Vol 1 - Predestination

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some kinds <strong>of</strong> outer or <strong>of</strong> inner garments.<br />

Three, or else four articles commonly constituted<br />

<strong>the</strong> dress <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> body. First came <strong>the</strong> undergarment,<br />

commonly <strong>the</strong> Ohaluq or <strong>the</strong> Kittuna^ (<strong>the</strong><br />

Biblical KethoTieth)^ from which latter some have<br />

derived <strong>the</strong> word ' cotton.' <strong>The</strong> Chaluq might be <strong>of</strong><br />

linen or <strong>of</strong> wool.^ <strong>The</strong> sages wore it down to <strong>the</strong><br />

feet. It was covered by <strong>the</strong> upper garment or<br />

TdUith to within about a h<strong>and</strong>breadth.* <strong>The</strong><br />

Chaltiq lay close to <strong>the</strong> body, <strong>and</strong> had no o<strong>the</strong>r<br />

oi)ening than that round <strong>the</strong> neck <strong>and</strong> for <strong>the</strong> arms.<br />

At <strong>the</strong> bottom it had a kind <strong>of</strong> hem. To possess only<br />

one such ' coat' or inner garment was a mark <strong>of</strong><br />

poverty.^ Hence, when <strong>the</strong> Apostles were sent on<br />

<strong>the</strong>ir temporaiy mission, <strong>the</strong>y were directed not to<br />

take * two coats.'» Closely similar to, if not<br />

identical with, <strong>the</strong> Chalvq, was <strong>the</strong> ancient garment<br />

mentioned in <strong>the</strong> Old Testament as Kethonethy to<br />

which <strong>the</strong> Greek ^Chiton' (;3^ATc»i/)<br />

corresponds. As <strong>the</strong> garment which our Lord<br />

wore,** * <strong>and</strong> those <strong>of</strong> which He spoke to His<br />

Apostles are designated by that name, we conclude

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