Dress and clothing in the Hebrew Bible : "for all her household are clothed in crimson"

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Alicia Batten, University of Waterloo, CanadaAcknowledgmentsAbbreviationsList of contributors1. Introduction

Antonios Finitsis, Pacific Lutheran University, USA 2. YHWH's Clothing, Kingship, and Power: Origins and Vestiges in Comparative Ancient Near Eastern Contexts

Shawn W. Flynn, St. Joseph's College, University of Alberta, Canada 3. Between Two Worlds: The Functional and Symbolic Significance of the High Priestly Regalia

Carmen Joy Imes, Prairie College, Canada 4. Apotropaic Accessories: The People's Tassels and the High Priest's Rosette

Joshua Joel Spoelstra, Stellenbosch University, South Africa 5. Tamar and Tamar: Clothing as Deception and Defiance

Sara M. Koenig, Seattle Pacific University, USA 6. Is Saul Among the Philistines? A Portrayal of Israel's First and Flawed King

Sean E. Cook, Mount Royal University, Canada 7. The Emperor and His Clothing: David Robed and Unrobed before the Ark and Michal

Ian D. Wilson, University of Alberta, Canada 8. Disrobing an Isaianic Metaphor (Robe of Righteousness) as Power-Transfer in Isaiah 61:10

Scott Starbuck, Gonzaga University, USA 9. Were YHWH's Clothes Worth Remembering and Thinking About Among the Literati of Late Persian/Early Hellenistic Judah/Yehud? Observations and Considerations

Ehud Ben Zvi, University of Alberta, Canada BibliographyIndex of referencesIndex of SourcesIndex of Terms