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Originally Posted by Truthseeker
Bibles does speak of a women being "adorned for her husband". So should it be a private thing between wife/husband?
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I would assume that refers to when the bridegroom comes to get his bride for a wedding celebration, and she would be adorned for the celebration. (presumably in public with lots of other people present)
The way this thread is going, it makes me think that some of you want your wives dressed in the plainest clothing imaginable.
That is SO out of line with scripture, where God spoke at length about adorning
His bride with all kinds of beautiful clothing and jewelry. In the OT, when Abraham's servant when to find Rebekah, he took her jewelry as a gift (specifically bracelets and a ring for her "face"); it wasn't for her to adorn herself later in private with Isaac; it was a gift that he placed upon her right then and there. There are no scriptures in the law (that I'm aware) in which God forbade women from wearing rings or bracelets or belts or necklaces.
This one is interesting (from the GNB):
"Jeremiah 2:32 Does a young woman forget her jewelry, or a bride her wedding dress? But my people have forgotten me for more days than can be counted."
A young woman [maid in the KJV] wearing jewelry is as normal as a bride wearing a wedding dress.
Bottom line: If GOD adorns His "bride" with extraneous gifts and decorations, then there is no man alive who should hesitate to adorn his bride in the same way. And yes, that is a completely self-serving (but 100% correct) public service announcement.
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