Jonatan
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Post by Jonatan on Jun 8, 2009 9:18:14 GMT -5
Now I'd like to start a thread more concerning Jewish tradition. If this is not right place to start it, John, move it where it fits best.
The questions are about yarmulke/kippa. (For non-Jewish concerned persons - it's the small "cap" or what that is worn on heads and worn only by Jewish men)
As I noticed in thread about Talmud, John mentioned that it's not from biblical culture to wear yarmulke/kippa, cos it comes only from Jewish tradition. Now here are questions:
As I have heard, it symbolise the veil that prevent Jews to believe in Messiah (it's on head, so it spiritually covers mind) so that christians or messianics shouldn't use it.
Is that true? If yes, can you tell more about it - why and so on?
If possible, use also some quotations from Jewish authorities or messianics saying about that or even mentioning it slightly.
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Post by John on Jun 8, 2009 14:08:14 GMT -5
this is what i say: we are not to wear a veil. a kippah is not a veil. a veil covers ones face.
but even this understanding is fallible because understand that mosheh wore a veil over his face so that the Yiraelites could see him without being blinded... so was Mosheh denying the Mashiach through this? no.
also, the high priest is to wear a turban or such, and this is not denying the mashiac, for Yah himself prescribed it!
so i think what we have to understand is that Shaul was talking to gentiles and therefore may have been referring to the gentile culture... like in galatians where he says: "if you get circumcised the messiah will profit you nothing' he was OBVIOUSLY reffering to if the galatians get circumcised AT THAT MOMENT. i think that the veil that the men were wearing, or that women were wearing had to do with the gentile culture and does not apply to modern day culture, or to the kippah.
shalom- john
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