Tearing Garments: qara, verb (Strong’s 7167) Root: קָרַע Sounds like: kaw-raw In the Biblical era, the tearing of one's clothes was an outward expression of big feelings, primarily grief, but also anger, outrage, shock and indignation. Let’s take a look at the examples found in the Bible: Genesis 37:29, 34 After Joseph’s brothers decided to… Continue reading Qara: The Ancient Custom of TEARING your Clothes
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