Objection 11: We are Commanded to Clothe the Naked People. Jesus prophecies that in the Final Judgment, praise will be given to His followers who care for others. He says, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick, and you visited me, I was in prison, and you came to me.” Likewise, He […]
Objection 12: “Unpresentable” Body Parts Should be Hidden. The parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, and on those parts of the body that we think less honorable we bestow the greater honor, and our unpresentable parts are treated with greater care, which our more presentable parts do not require. But […]
MIND RENUDE: Circumcision was a visible sign, easily seen in everyday life. People are often shocked at the thought of seeing naked males in public — as though the very idea is repulsive! Not so for Israel. God decided to use a reproductive organ as a visible symbol to the rest of the world — […]
MIND RENUDE: Hiding our bodies prompts temptation. Revealing them shines the light. Even though God had made a covenant in the flesh with Abraham through circumcision, He had a better idea in mind. The outward cutting was designed to be a representation of inward healing, a circumcision of the heart. God was looking for a […]
MIND RENUDE: Nakedness is a neutral state of being. The word naked is usually used as a descriptive adjective. One might think of a naked mole rat, which describes a pink, nearly hairless rodent, or the “naked” truth, which is a way of saying that the information shared is unvarnished or without ornamentation. Simply put, […]