10/19/2008

Shave and a Haircut

Numbers 8:5-7 - The LORD said to Moses: "Take the Levites from among the other Israelites and make them ceremonially clean. To purify them, do this: Sprinkle the water of cleansing on them; then have them shave their whole bodies and wash their clothes, and so purify themselves.

I wonder if the Levites were supposed to remain clean-shaven (all over) or if this was a one-time ritual.

It certainly would have made them stand out in the crowd. I'm pretty sure that was the intent. They were the Lord's special people from among his special nation.

I'm curious. Could you please tell me what brought you to this page by mentioning it in a comment? I won't publish the comment, if you ask me not to.

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