Hair: October 2003

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There are over eighty references to hair in the Bible. God has made it to grow on mankind for protection and as an ornament. Hair can be thick or thin, long or short. Hair on cats, rabbits and leopards is called fur, and on sheep we call it fleece. Fleece is used to make blankets and clothing. The hair on horses is used to make carpets and paint brushes. During hot weather, some animals shed their hair, while to others the Lord gives a thicker covering of hair for warmth in cold weather.
Did you know that the hairs of your head are all numbered by God (Matthew 10:3030But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. (Matthew 10:30))? It shows how much He cares for and loves us. There was a sinner woman who loved the Lord so much that she washed His feet with tears and wiped them with the hairs of her head (Luke 7:38,4438And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment. (Luke 7:38)
44And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head. (Luke 7:44)). One time a pillow of goats’ hair was used to deceive the enemies of David (1 Samuel 19:13,1613And Michal took an image, and laid it in the bed, and put a pillow of goats' hair for his bolster, and covered it with a cloth. (1 Samuel 19:13)
16And when the messengers were come in, behold, there was an image in the bed, with a pillow of goats' hair for his bolster. (1 Samuel 19:16)). And remember when they threw Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego into the fire, it “had no power, nor was a hair of their head singed” (Daniel 3:2727And the princes, governors, and captains, and the king's counsellors, being gathered together, saw these men, upon whose bodies the fire had no power, nor was an hair of their head singed, neither were their coats changed, nor the smell of fire had passed on them. (Daniel 3:27))? Let us search out a few more times where hair is mentioned in the Scriptures.
1. There were eleven curtains that covered the tabernacle. What were they made of? Exodus 26:___
2. After they shaved off the seven locks of Samson’s head, what began to grow again? Judges 16:___
3. What description are we given of the Ancient of days? Daniel 7:___
4. Absalom was a very handsome man. What does it say about his hair?
2 Samuel 14:___
5. What was John the Baptist’s raiment made of? Matthew 3:___