Library The Preacher as a Patriot. Introduction. The Medes and the Second Chaldaean Empire ATS Bible Dictionary Baldness Natural or ArtificialIt was customary among eastern nations to cut off the hair of the head, or to shave the head, as a token of mourning, on the death of a relative, Job 1:20 Jeremiah 16:6. This was forbidden to the Israelites, in consequence of its being a heathen custom, De 14:1. Natural baldness was treated with contempt, because it exposed a man to the suspicion of leprosy. The children at Bethel cried after Elisha, "Go up, thou bald head," 2 Kings 2:23. While they indicated by this epithet great contempt for him as a prophet of the Lord, they probably scoffed at the same time at the miracle of Elijah's ascension. Subtopics Baldness Natural or Artificial Baldness: Artificial, a Sign of Mourning Baldness: Artificial, As an Idolatrous Practice, Forbidden Baldness: General Scriptures Concerning Links Bible Concordance • Bible Dictionary • Bible Encyclopedia • Topical Bible • Bible Thesuarus |