“And [Saul] went thither to Naioth in Ramah: and the Spirit of God was upon him also, and he went on, and prophesied, until he came to Naioth in Ramah. And he stripped off his clothes also, and prophesied before Samuel in like manner, and lay down naked all that day and all that night” (1 Samuel 19:23-24). “And the Lord said, Like as my servant Isaiah hath walked naked and barefoot three years for a sign and wonder upon Egypt and upon Ethiopia; So shall the king of Assyria lead away the Egyptians prisoners, and the Ethiopians captives, young and old, naked and barefoot, even with their buttocks uncovered, to the shame of Egypt” (Isaiah 20:3-5). “Therefore I will wail and howl, I will go stripped and naked: I will make a wailing like the dragons, and mourning as the owls” (Micah 1:8).
2007-02-03 03:55:20 · 5 answers · asked by Born again atheist 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It was a nice way to attract more spectators.
2007-02-03 05:38:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's probably an ancient Middle Eastern shamanic practice that was incorporated into the Biblical text.
2007-02-03 03:58:01 · answer #2 · answered by darth_maul_8065 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's some freaky crap in the bible, that's for sure.
It's nice to see that Christianity is still relevant today, isn't it?
2007-02-03 04:06:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
i'd be more inclined to stick around for a sermon if the people were naked!
2007-02-03 03:57:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Dunno. What's wrong with a birthday suit?
2007-02-03 03:58:19 · answer #5 · answered by . 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋