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NASB | Deuteronomy 22:12 ¶ "You shall make yourself tassels on the four corners of your garment with which you cover yourself. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Deuteronomy 22:12 ¶ "You shall make tassels for yourself on the four corners of your outer garment with which you cover yourself. [Num 15:37-40] |
Bible Question: Jesus came to "fulfill" the old law. Part of the old law was the commandments to wear tassles on the "wings" (corners) of his garment and to wear (Deu 22:12 "You shall make tassels (tzit-tzitot) on the four corners (kanafim...wings) of the clothing with which you cover yourself.) Since Jesus was without sin, I must assume that He observed this commandment. Why do you suppose have I never seen a picture of Jesus in compliance with this? |
Bible Answer: prosemetic, See Matt 9:20 And a woman who had been suffering from a hemorrhage for twelve years, came up behind Him and touched the fringe of His cloak; The word fringe is also sometimes translated as "tassel." I know it is in the NAB. "A woman suffering hemorrhages for twelve years came up behind him and touched the tassel on his cloak." NAB footnote: [20] Tassel: possibly "fringe." The Mosaic law prescribed that tassels be worn on the corners of one's garment as a reminder to keep the commandments (see Numbers 15:37-39; Deut 22:12 See also Matthew 14:36 "and begged him that they might touch only the tassel on his cloak, and as many as touched it were healed." I think Makarios has the answer to why this is usually not in the artistic renderings. Emmaus |