Monsignor Pope Ping!
“The biblical expression to gird up the loins meant to put on the belt, thus freeing the lower legs to permit work and easy walking.”
Yeah, but I always read it was more like this: http://www.artofmanliness.com/2014/10/02/how-to-gird-up-your-loins-an-illustrated-guide/
Much like what Japanese samuria did with their tasuki: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qs6y2gOfQfI
Men also wore a sort of diaper, a piece of cloth wrapped around their “loins”. This was ancient and Jesus is often depicted with such a piece of cloth and I don’t doubt he wore one under his tunic.
Interesting. When they say clothes made of cotton did they weave it, use a loom, or some other form of cloth?
They wore Carhartt.
Deuteronomy 22:5, King James Bible
The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman's garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the LORD thy God.
So, there must have been a difference.
It has a nice, Biblical ring to it...
-PJ
Aloe has no scent so it must have been used as a base for perfumes.