Garments represent works
From Sensus Plenior
Garments represent works
From the time that God gave Adam and Eve garments made from the skins [1] of sheep [2], garments have represented works.
- The hand is also a symbol of works. Fingertips pas פס represent the distinct works. Joseph 'colourful coat' was a tunic of pasim, or 'distinguishing' works. [3] [4] Elijah and Elisha shared the mantle as a symbol of sharing the same work. [5]
- ↑ Ge 3:21 Unto Adam also and to his wife did the LORD God make coats of skins, and clothed them.
- ↑ How do we know it was sheep?
- ↑ Ge 37:3 Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he [was] the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of [many] colours.
- ↑ Joh 19:23 Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments, and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also [his] coat: now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout.
- ↑ 2Ki 2:13 ¶ He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went back, and stood by the bank of Jordan;
- ↑ Joh 9:5 As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.