Bible Dictionary: Girdles: Made of Leather

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Torrey's Topical Textbook

2 Kings 1:8
And they answered him, He was an hairy man, and girt with a girdle of leather about his loins. And he said, It is Elijah the Tishbite.
Torrey's Topical Textbook

Matthew 3:4
And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leather girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.
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Library

Concerning a Stratagem that was Devised by the Jews, by which they ...
... tower, which he built in the war he made against Simon ... them; nor did they at length
abstain from girdles and shoes; and the very leather which belonged to ...
/.../chapter 3 concerning a stratagem.htm

Among the People, and with the Pharisees
... or even purple garments, with curiously-wrought silk girdles. ... of our Lord, the Pharisees
made "broad their ... were fastened on by black leather straps, which were ...
/.../edersheim/sketches of jewish social life/chapter 13 among the people.htm

The Presentation of the Blessed virgin in the Temple
... with much exaggerated austerity out of leather straps pierced ... wore long, full, white
robes with girdles and very ... only saw various alterations being made in it ...
/.../emmerich/the life of the blessed virgin mary/iii the presentation of the.htm

The Death of the Blessed virgin Mary at Ephesus
... mark the places, afterwards everything was made more elaborate ... little knob-like buttons
and slit straps of leather. ... them had a pouch hanging from their girdles. ...
/.../emmerich/the life of the blessed virgin mary/xviii the death of the.htm

The Journey of the Three Holy Kings to Bethlehem
... were all of the same size, in leather cases, packing ... swords or long knives in their
girdles, with many ... and stabled, the travelers, after drinking, made a fire ...
/.../emmerich/the life of the blessed virgin mary/xiii the journey of the.htm

Letter xxii. To Eustochium.
... will not allow the father's house to be made a den ... Their dress is sombre, their girdles
are of sackcloth, their ... that there are no creases in their leather shoes ...
/.../jerome/the principal works of st jerome/letter xxii to eustochium.htm

Period I: the Imperial State Church of the Undivided Empire, or ...
... my humility, and have exhorted those parties that when unity has been made by the ...
against Caecilianus and presented me a sealed packet wrapped in leather and a ...
/.../ayer/a source book for ancient church history/period i the imperial state.htm

Subtopics

Girdles

Girdles used for Girding up the Garments when Walking

Girdles used for Girding up the Garments when Working

Girdles used for Holding Money

Girdles used for Strengthening the Loins

Girdles used for Suspending the Inkhorn

Girdles used for Suspending the Sword

Girdles used for Taken off when at Rest

Girdles: Faithfulness of Christ

Girdles: Given as a Reward of Military Service

Girdles: Given as a Token of Friendship