GARMENTS by Mrs. S. N. Haskell

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 14, 1900

GARMENTS

By Mrs. S. N. Haskell

MRS. S. N. HASKELL.

Who made the first attempt at dressmaking? Gen. 3 : 7.

Was it a success? — No; for they were naked after they had the aprons. Gen. 3 : 10.

Who made the first real garments? Gen. 3 : 21. Were these complete garments? — Yes, they “clothed them.” Is the Lord interested in the work of making garments? Does he sympathize with one employed in this kind of work? Heb. 4 : 15.

Garments were made of the following materials:— Wool. Prov. 27 : 26. Silk. Prov. 31 : 22. Linen. Esther 8 : 15. Camel's hair. Matt. 3 : 4. Skins. Gen. 3 : 21; Heb. 11 : 37. Sackcloth. 2 Sam. 3 : 31.

What were the children of Israel forbidden to do? Deut. 22 : 11. This was to firmly fix upon their minds the fact that there should be no mixing with the world in any way. Christ's perfect garment of righteousness, which he gives his people, can never be mixed with evil in any respect. “It will not contain one single thread of selfishness.”

What miracle was wrought on the garments? Deut. 8 : 4. Will the blessing of the Lord affect even our garments?

Should we tithe our garments when we have simply food and raiment? Gen. 28 : 20–22.

What was a woman forbidden to wear? Deut. 22 : 5. What was a man forbidden to wear? Id. Did the Lord make any exception when it happened to be the fashion to dress like the opposite sex in any respect? If we should follow fashion and break this command, would we become “an abomination to the Lord”?