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| Name: | Chapter 2: Allegorical Nakedness |
| Authors: | Bowman, Paul M. |
| Indexed Date: | 14 Dec. 2021 |
| Index Status: | Complete |
| Original Language: | English |
| Genre: | Non-Fiction |
| Citation: | Bowman, Paul. “Chapter 2: Allegorical Nakedness.” Nakedness and the Bible. 2001, pp. 43-71, http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/225124726 |
Summary
The article discusses several passages from the Bible that mention nakedness. It explains that the literal nakedness in the Bible represents a deeper moral or spiritual meaning, such as symbolizing sexual activity or exposure of one's flaws before God. The article emphasizes that nakedness is used in an allegorical sense and is often linked to spiritual conditions or represents a lack of virtue. There is a considerable analysis of various biblical passages to demonstrate that nakedness in the Bible primarily symbolizes exposure of one's spiritual state rather than physical nakedness, which is neither condemned nor prohibited. The article discusses various Bible verses and their interpretations, including the significance of priests wearing linen breeches, the condemnation of fertility cults, and the portrayal of certain races in the Bible. It also explores the religious practices of the Canaanites and the portrayal of cities such as Ninevah in the Bible.
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| American Nudist Research Library | |
| Naturist Education Foundation Research Library |