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1. Josephus shows that the Jews were known, as Eusebius renders it, for “their close-cropped hair” (Preparation for the Gospel, IX.9, sect 412b).

You're quoting a survey work written in the 300s? Mmmmmkay. 2. Leviticus 10:6 — Moses said to Aaron, and to Eleazar and Ithamar his sons, “Do not let your hair be loosely disheveled,

This was topical, and was a reaction to the episode of Nadab taking it upon themselves to offer burnt incense. The full quote is :

1Now Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took their respective firepans, and after putting fire in them, placed incense on it and offered strange fire before the LORD, which He had not commanded them. 2And fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed them, and they died before the LORD. 3Then Moses said to Aaron, "It is what the LORD spoke, saying, 'By those who come near Me I will be treated as holy, And before all the people I will be honored.'" So Aaron, therefore, kept silent.4Moses called also to Mishael and Elzaphan, the sons of Aaron's uncle Uzziel, and said to them, "Come forward, carry your relatives away from the front of the sanctuary to the outside of the camp." 6Then Moses said to Aaron and to his sons Eleazar and Ithamar, "Do not uncover your heads nor tear your clothes, so that you will not die and that He will not become wrathful against all the congregation. But your kinsmen, the whole house of Israel, shall bewail the burning which the LORD has brought about.

Note the following:

a) as noted before this is TOPICAL, not a general command.

b) other translations say "uncover" as opposed to "unkempt".

Ergo, you are WRONG.

3. Ezek. 44:20 — Nor shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long. They shall only trim the hair of their heads.

Again, this is topical. The full quote is

15“ ‘But the Levitical priests, who are descendants of Zadok and who guarded my sanctuary when the Israelites went astray from me, are to come near to minister before me; they are to stand before me to offer sacrifices of fat and blood, declares the Sovereign Lord. 16They alone are to enter my sanctuary; they alone are to come near my table to minister before me and serve me as guards. 17“ ‘When they enter the gates of the inner court, they are to wear linen clothes; they must not wear any woolen garment while ministering at the gates of the inner court or inside the temple. 18They are to wear linen turbans on their heads and linen undergarments around their waists. They must not wear anything that makes them perspire. 19When they go out into the outer court where the people are, they are to take off the clothes they have been ministering in and are to leave them in the sacred rooms, and put on other clothes, so that the people are not consecrated through contact with their garments. 20“ ‘They must not shave their heads or let their hair grow long, but they are to keep the hair of their heads trimmed. 21No priest is to drink wine when he enters the inner court. 22They must not marry widows or divorced women; they may marry only virgins of Israelite descent or widows of priests.

Note again:

a) this refers to the descendants of Zadok (Levites, whereas Jesus was tribe of Judah)

b) did Jesus wear a turban on his head? Did he wear linen undergarments? (His tunic was of one piece, so that the Scripture might be fulfilled, for my garments they cast lots).

c) Jesus drank wine - Heavens, he turned water INTO wine,and liked to hang around with winebibbers and sinners, and drank wine at the Last Supper.

d) Last I heard, Jesus never got married, neither.

Ergo, you are WRONG.

I conclude that you are a dishonest TROLL.