Were there religious reasons? I'm particularly interested in knowing about the Biblical world and what reasons the surrounding cultures would have gotten tattoos.
Any info would be much appreciated.
Thanks.
2007-03-17 15:25:34 · 10 answers · asked by Heron By The Sea 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I realize the Bible forbids tattoos. I'm trying to understand why the non-biblical people of that area got them, to try to get a deeper understanding of just what the Bible was opposing.
2007-03-17 15:34:43 · update #1
I think this would answer your question very well:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_tattooing
2007-03-17 15:30:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most tattoos by ancient people were to demonstrate religious devotion, status (and things like number of animals killed, or enemies etc), or for beautification. Same reasons as today.
2007-03-17 15:29:35 · answer #2 · answered by Huggles-the-wise 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My best guess is protection from evil spirits and for develping immunity to snake bites.
Some cultures still mix snake venom in with the ink they use to tattoo with for that very purpose.
2007-03-17 15:30:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I trust bowl dude. in case you need to ask in case you need to. you mustn't. Tattoos are for all times. Even getting them bumped off would not get rid of them thoroughly and its wayyyyyyyy extra painful than the unquestionably tattoo... identity say bypass.
2016-10-01 02:36:37 · answer #4 · answered by arieux 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ANCIENT WORLD--MEANING WHEN?
LONG TIMEFRAME...
BIBLICAL....
RELIGIOUS PEOPLE OF THE BIBLE DID NOT GET TATTOOS..
AGAINST SCRIPTURE....
FEW "BIBLE" RELIGIOUS PEOPLE GET TATS TODAY--
STILL AGAINST THEIR RELIGION.
PAGAN OR NON BIBLICAL PEOPLE DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH BIBLICAL WORLD.
CHRISTIAN BELIVERS CAN'T IMPROVE ON GOD'S WORD BY GETTING A TATTOO BUT RATHER TAKE AWAY FROM IT.
2007-03-17 15:29:11 · answer #5 · answered by cork 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I studied something about this once. The tattoos they had were symbols representing who they were, what their religion was, what tribe or family they were from, and perhaps what country they were from.
2007-03-17 15:30:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Jesus will have written on HIS thigh, Lord of Lords and King of Kings.
I guess because HE is!
Revelation, Book of the
2007-03-17 15:36:18 · answer #7 · answered by maguyver727 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1Cr 6:19 What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost [which is] in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?
this is just one of many verses that tell me tattoos are not a religious oriented thing....it is defiling the temple of the body
2007-03-17 15:31:23 · answer #8 · answered by kevin c 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Depends. Decoration, to look more fierce in battle, right of passage, mark as a member of a group, show actions in battle, show rank, and yes to please their gods. The reasons change group to group.
2007-03-17 15:30:31 · answer #9 · answered by Alex 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To ward off bad spirits or bring on good spirits.
2007-03-17 15:28:31 · answer #10 · answered by S K 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋