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Monthly Study
October 2024

Garments of Grace

Clothing in the Bible

If you’ve ever dressed for an important occasion, you probably selected each item with care. For example, a bride might spend hours finding the perfect wedding dress. Or, a recent college graduate chooses a suit and tie, hoping to get the job. But there are times when our appearance doesn’t matter, and we throw on whatever is comfortable or convenient.

Clothing is not a modern invention. In fact, the very first clothes are recorded in the Bible! A study of clothing in the Bible yields interesting results. Sometimes clothing plays a special part in a biblical narrative. Other times it is used as a symbol with spiritual meaning. As we open up this closet packed full of Bible passages, we hope you will grow in your understanding of God’s Word and that your faith will be encouraged!

Your devotional author,
Brad Baurain

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Managing Editor: Jamie Janosz, Senior Editor: Elena Mafter, Contributing Editor: John Koessler, Writer: Bradley Baurain, Graphic Designer: Rachel Hutcheson, Marketing: JD Hamby, Production: Rhonda AuYeung

About the Author

Brad Baurain

Bradley Baurain is Associate Professor and Program Head of TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) at Moody Bible Institute.

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October Devotional Calendar

Podcasts

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The First Clothes
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In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s classic novel, The Scarlet Letter, Hester Prynne must wear a red letter “A” on her dress as a symbol of her adultery.
October 1, 2024
The Scent of Deception
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When I was a child, my gift-giving was very predictable. I always bought Old Spice for my father. Old Spice cologne. Old Spice shaving cream. Old Spice soap on a rope.
October 2, 2024
Purifying Ourselves
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When preparing to attend a special occasion such as a graduation or a wedding day, most people plan their clothes well in advance.
October 3, 2024
Humble Garments
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Whenever Charlie Brown in the Peanuts comic strip suffers frustration, he cries out, “Aaugh!” When his baseball team loses again—”Aaugh!”...
October 4, 2024
Torn Robes
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The fourth-century theologian Augustine was dying. Enemies were at the gates of his city in North Africa. How did he respond?
October 5, 2024
Repenting in Sackcloth
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The penitential psalms confess sin and express repentance. One of these is Psalm 51, in which David confessed his sins of adultery and murder.
October 6, 2024
A Coat of Camel’s Hair
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As an English teacher in China, my (future) wife Julia attended a banquet hosted by her university. There the leaders urged her to sample a local specialty—fried silkworms.
October 7, 2024
A Colorful Coat
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Moody professor Jim Coakley, in his award-winning book 14 Fresh Ways to Enjoy the Bible, analyzed Joseph’s clothing in Genesis 37-45...
October 8, 2024
Rich and Poor
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When Jesus instructed the rich young ruler to sell all he had and follow Him, the man’s face fell in disappointment. He was too attached to his wealth to obey.
October 9, 2024
Plundering the Egyptians
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How well do you understand the Passover?
October 10, 2024
Long-Lasting Clothes
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One of my favorite items of clothing used to be a gray wool sweater I’d purchased during a summer in Oxford, England. The sweater was soft and comfortable.
October 11, 2024
A Mother’s Love
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As I write these words, my wife and I are awaiting the birth of our fifth child. By the time you read this devotional, Lord willing, he will be four months old.
October 12, 2024
A Guardian-Redeemer
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At one time, in a corner of a popular park in Shanghai, Chinese parents would gather to attempt matchmaking for their adult children.
October 13, 2024
A Pledge of Friendship
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A good friend is a treasure. One study found that ten percent of women and fifteen percent of men say they do not have even one friend.
October 14, 2024
Clothing and God’s Favor
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Eighteenth-century American pastor and theologian Jonathan Edwards wrote of the beauty and wonder of God’s salvation:...
October 15, 2024
Clothing and God’s Mercy
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When Jesus healed the demoniac in Mark 5:1–20, the man’s condition was completely reversed.
October 16, 2024

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