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Now John himself had clothing made of camel`s hair, and a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
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Dressed Like a Prophet
Commentators widely agree that John's clothing—a garment of camel's hair and a leather belt—was not random. It was the specific attire of the prophet Elijah (2 Kings 1:8). This visual cue immediately identified John to the people as a prophet with a serious message of repentance, fulfilling their expectation of Elijah's return before the Messiah.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
His raiment of camel's hair. This was his clothing. This is not the fine hair of the camel from which our elegant cloth is made, called
Now John himself (αυτος δε ο Ιωανης). Matthew thus introduces the man himself and draws a vivid sketch of his dress (note ειχεν, i…
19th Century
Anglican
His clothing of camel’s hair — This dress was probably adopted deliberately by the Baptist to revive the outward appearance of Eli…
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Baptist
In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, and saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. For th…
Clothes of camel’s hair and a leather belt were not only the clothes of poor people but established links with Elijah (2 Kings 1:8; cf.…
16th Century
Protestant
And the same John had his raiment of camel’s hair. The Evangelist does not want us to consider it as one of John’s chief excellencies that…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
The same John had his raiment The Evangelist goes on to describe this excellent person, the forerunner of our Lord, …
After Malachi, there was no prophet until John the Baptist came. He appeared first in the wilderness of Judea. This was not an uninhabited desert, …
13th Century
Catholic
The Evangelist wrote about Christ’s entrance into the world; now, however, he writes about the course of His life, which is, in fact, considered ac…
