The popular and critical Bible encyclopædia and Scriptural dictionary, fully defining and explaining all religious terms, including biographical, geographical, historical, archaeological and doctrinal themes . vocations replace it by an inkhorn, as wasalso the case among the Israelites (Ezek. ix:2). (5) The Benish. Over the gown is worn eitherthe short-sleeved gibbeh, which is a long coatof woolen cloth, or the long-sleeved benish,which is also of woolen cloth, and may be worneither over or instead of the other. The benish is,by reason of its long sleeves (with which the 35 hands may be covere
The popular and critical Bible encyclopædia and Scriptural dictionary, fully defining and explaining all religious terms, including biographical, geographical, historical, archaeological and doctrinal themes . vocations replace it by an inkhorn, as wasalso the case among the Israelites (Ezek. ix:2). (5) The Benish. Over the gown is worn eitherthe short-sleeved gibbeh, which is a long coatof woolen cloth, or the long-sleeved benish,which is also of woolen cloth, and may be worneither over or instead of the other. The benish is,by reason of its long sleeves (with which the 35 hands may be covered), the robe of ceremony, andis worn in the presence of superiors and personsof rank. Over one or both of these robes may beworn the abba, bournoos, or hyke, in any of themodes already indicated. Aged persons oftenwrap up the head and shoulders with the latter,in the manner shown. (6) Hyke or Wrapper. This same hyke orwrapper is usually taken by persons going on ajourney, for the purpose of being used in the samemanner as a protection from the sun or wind. Thisis shown in the annexed cut, representing a groupof persons equipped for travel. The robe is heremore succinct and compact, and the firm manner. in which the whole dress is girded up about theloins calls to mind the passages of Scripture inwhich the action of girding up the loins for ajourney is mentioned. (7) Swords. From this it is also seen thattravelers usually wear a sword, and the mannerin which it is worn is correctly shown. It wouldalso appear that the Jews had swords for suchoccasional uses (Matt. xxvi:5i; Luke xxii:36). (8) Baring the Arm. The necessity of baringthe arm for any kind of exertion, must be evi-dent from the manner in which it is encumberedin all the dresses we have produced. This actionis often mentioned in Scripture, which aloneproves that the arm was in ordinary circumstancessimilarly encumbered by the dress. For ordinarypurposes a hasty tucking up of the sleeve of the
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