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al's avatar

the tsitsit. a friend told me jesus would've worn long tsitsits, this is the first time I'd heard such a thing. it appears this is 3rd century / judaism being imposed on Christ. what's next? he wore a 'star of David'?

now, when the woman with the bleeding for 12 years approached Iesus, the biblical accounts say that she said "if only i can TOUCH HIS GARMENT, i will be healed."

(mat 9:21, mark 5:28)

this has changed in some versions and even in the 'the chosen' movie trailer, "if i can only touch the HEM of his garment.. ",

and this has even been changed to meaning "if i can only touch the FRINGE of his garment",

and even further changed to mean "if i can only touch the TASSEL of his garment..." !

could you tell me please,

did Christ wear tsitsits?

how did he come to teach in the temple and in synagogues?

can tassels be made to replace the definition of fringe?

i think that the woman initially aimed to touch his garment - anywhere - sleeve, shoulder, back. there was so much jostling and thronging that she's ended up almost on the ground, such that the hem of his robe is all that was left, and she just made it!

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Tudor Alexander's avatar

I think you're probably right. Lots of judiazing ideas out there.

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al's avatar

were the disciples gentiles? descended from israelites?

I'm new to reading the Bible / history.

may God bless you

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