I am the LORD: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.
In celebration of Easter - Behold, The Man!
To the shoulders=/=past the shoulders.
Historians and cosmetologist.
I am not saying that he was. I am saying that long hair can be acceptable like in case of devotion.
Biblealonism - where verses alone matters.
But Paul, when he had stayed yet many days, taking his leave of the brethren, sailed thence into Syria (and with him Priscilla and Aquila), having shorn his head in Cenchrae: for he had a vow.
And about Christ.
I will pay my vows to the Lord in the sight of all his people (And yes, this is messianic psalm. Read it.)
A body thou hast fitted to me.
He that seeth me seeth the Father also.
If Christ was not wanted to be seen, he would not come with a body. If he was not wanted to be seen, he would not make this icon.
But it's cast?
The reason for the graven image commandment was because, at the time, idol worshippers believed they could actually bring their gods down and be presently literally in their statues. The commandment is basically saying "I cannot be tamed. You cannot put me in your back pocket."
Well there were people back then with actual shirt hair
And it was still shamful when you see someone like that
The Bible says abunch if times to not make graven images
It's still then bronze and a graven image
But if it's cast it's not graven
How is it not?
Protestants are a baja blast.
And there are people with actual shirt hair today too. John Paul II was one if I remember it right.