MODEST DRESS THROUGH THE AGES

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MODEST DRESS THROUGH THE AGES
1 Tim. 29-10
By Ron Halbrook
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1 Tim. 29-10 9 In like manner also, that
women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with
shamefacedness and sobriety not with broided
hair, or gold, or pearls,
or costly array 10 But (which becometh women
professing godliness) with good works.
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MODEST DRESS THROUGH THE AGES

• Introduction
• Why 1 Tim. 29-10 in the Bible
• Part of Gods WordMeans Something!
• Principle True through the Ages

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MODEST DRESS THROUGH THE AGES

• Introduction
• 2. Not Ashamed of the Truth
• Acts 2026-27 Rom. 116-17 2 Tim. 42

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Acts 2026-27 26 Wherefore I take you to record
this day, that I am pure from the blood of all
men. 27 For I have not shunned to declare
unto you all the counsel of God.
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Rom. 116-17 16 For I am not ashamed
of the gospel of Christ
for it
is the power of God
unto salvation to every one that believeth
to the Jew first, and also to
the Greek. 17 For therein is the righteousness
of God revealed from faith to faith
as it is written, The just
shall live by faith.
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2 Tim. 42 2 Preach the word
be instant in season,
out of season reprove, rebuke, exhort
with all longsuffering
and doctrine.
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MODEST DRESS THROUGH THE AGES

• Introduction
• 2. Not Ashamed of the Truth
• One God, Savior, Revelation,
  Baptism, Church
• Principles of Morality Modesty

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I. True From the Beginning
MODEST DRESS THROUGH THE AGES

1. Matt. 193-9 Gods Ideal for Marriage

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Matt. 194, 8 4 And he answered and said unto
them, Have ye not read,
that he which made them
at the beginning
made them
male and female, 8 He saith unto them,
Moses because of the
hardness of your
hearts
suffered you to put away your wives

but from the beginning it was not so.
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I. True From the Beginning
MODEST DRESS THROUGH THE AGES

• B. Heb. 11-2 Three Ages of Bible History

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Heb. 11-2 1 God, who at sundry times
and in divers manners
spake in time past
unto the fathers by the
prophets, 2 Hath in these last days spoken
unto us by his Son,
whom he hath appointed
heir of all things,
by whom also he made the
worlds
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I. True From the Beginning
MODEST DRESS THROUGH THE AGES

• B. Heb. 11-2 Three Ages of Bible History
• Patriarchal Age Adam to Moses (Rom.
  512-13)
• Mosaic Age Moses to Christ
  (Gal. 319)
• Gospel Age Reign of Christ to End (Matt. 2820)

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I. True From the Beginning
MODEST DRESS THROUGH THE AGES

• C. Some Things Distinctive to Each Age
• Patriarchal Noah the ark
• Mosaic Sabbath law
• Gospel baptism into death of Christ,
  kingdom of Christ

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I. True From the Beginning
MODEST DRESS THROUGH THE AGES

• D. Some Things True in All Ages
• One true God
• Gods ideal for marriage
• Sanctity of human life
• One Savior promised
• Principle of modest dress

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II. In the Patriarchal Age
MODEST DRESS THROUGH THE AGES

• Gen. 225 Innocence of Adam Before Sin
• And they were both naked, the
  man and his wife, and were
  not ashamed.

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II. In the Patriarchal Age
MODEST DRESS THROUGH THE AGES

• B. Sin Changed the World
• Nakedness a danger
• Experienced guilt of sin, shame of nakedness
  Gen. 37-11

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Gen. 37-11 7 And the eyes of them both were
opened, and they knew that they were naked
and they sewed fig leaves
together, and
made themselves aprons. 8 And they heard the
voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in
the cool of the day and Adam and his
wife hid themselves from
the presence of the LORD God
amongst the trees of the garden.
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Gen. 37-11 9 And the LORD God called unto Adam,
and said unto him, Where art thou? 10
And he said,
I heard thy voice in the garden,
and I was
afraid, because I was naked
and I hid myself. 11 And he said,
Who
told thee that thou wast naked?
Hast thou eaten of the tree,
whereof I commanded thee
that thou
shouldest not eat?
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II. In the Patriarchal Age
MODEST DRESS THROUGH THE AGES

• C. God Covered the Shame of Their
  Nakedness with Proper
  Clothing
• Gen. 37 Apron covered waist, upper thighs
• Gen. 321 Coat, tunic covered shoulders to knees

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Gen. 3 7 And the eyes of them both were opened,
and they knew that they were naked
and they sewed fig leaves together,
and made
themselves aprons.
APRON Girdle, loin-covering (Brown, Heb. Eng.
Lexicon, p. 292)
21 Unto Adam also and to his wife did the LORD
God make coats of skins, and clothed them.
COAT Generally with sleeves, coming down to the
knees, rarely to the ankles (Gesenius, Heb.
Chaldee Lexicon, p. 420)
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II. In the Patriarchal Age
MODEST DRESS THROUGH THE AGES

• C. God Covered the Shame of Their
  Nakedness with Proper
  Clothing
• Modest clothing not unique to one age, but
  suited to nature of male female
  in every age
• God set principle of modest dress for all mankind

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III. In the Mosaic Age
MODEST DRESS THROUGH THE AGES

• A. Same Principle of Modesty True
  in Mosaic Age
• Ex. 2026 2842 Men cover thighs (nakedness)

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Ex. 2026 26 Neither shalt thou go up by steps
unto mine altar, that thy
nakedness be not
discovered thereon.
Ex. 2842 42 And thou shalt make them linen
breeches to cover their nakedness from
the loins even unto the thighs
they shall reach
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III. In the Mosaic Age
MODEST DRESS THROUGH THE AGES

• A. Same Principle of Modesty True
  in Mosaic Age
• Isa. 472-3 Women cover thighs (nakedness)

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Isa. 472-3 2 Take the millstones, and grind
meal uncover thy locks, make bare the leg,
uncover the thigh, pass over the rivers. 3 Thy
nakedness shall be uncovered,
yea, thy shame shall be seen
I will take vengeance,
and I will not
meet thee as a man.
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IV. In the Gospel Age
MODEST DRESS THROUGH THE AGES

• A. Same Principle of Modesty True
  in Gospel Age
• 1 Tim. 28-10 Modest dress reflects womans holy
  character in worship

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1 Tim. 28-10 8 I will therefore that men pray
every where, lifting up holy hands,
without wrath and
doubting. 9 In like manner also, that
women adorn themselves in
modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety
not with broided hair,
or gold, or
pearls, or costly array 10 But (which becometh
women professing godliness) with good works.
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1 Tim. 28-10 8 I will therefore that men pray
every where, lifting up holy hands,
without wrath and
doubting. 9 In like manner also, that
women adorn themselves in
modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety
not with broided hair,
or gold, or
pearls, or costly array 10 But (which becometh
women professing godliness) with good works.
MODEST Orderly, well-arranged, decent (set by
God, Gen. 321)
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1 Tim. 28-10 8 I will therefore that men pray
every where, lifting up holy hands,
without wrath and
doubting. 9 In like manner also, that
women adorn themselves in
modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety
not with broided hair,
or gold, or
pearls, or costly array 10 But (which becometh
women professing godliness) with good works.
SHAMEFACEDNESS A sense of shame or modesty
rooted in character
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1 Tim. 28-10 8 I will therefore that men pray
every where, lifting up holy hands,
without wrath and
doubting. 9 In like manner also, that
women adorn themselves in
modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety
not with broided hair,
or gold, or
pearls, or costly array 10 But (which becometh
women professing godliness) with good works.
SOBRIETY Sound mind judgment, self-control
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1 Tim. 28-10 8 I will therefore that men pray
every where, lifting up holy hands,
without wrath and
doubting. 9 In like manner also, that
women adorn themselves in
modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety
not with broided hair,
or gold, or
pearls, or costly array 10 But (which becometh
women professing godliness) with good works.
NO CARNAL DISPLAY OF BODY
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1 Tim. 28-10 8 I will therefore that men pray
every where, lifting up holy hands,
without wrath and
doubting. 9 In like manner also, that
women adorn themselves in
modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety
not with broided hair,
or gold, or
pearls, or costly array 10 But (which becometh
women professing godliness) with good works.
GODLINESS Reverence for God
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1 Tim. 28-10 8 I will therefore that men pray
every where, lifting up holy hands,
without wrath and
doubting. 9 In like manner also, that
women adorn themselves in
modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety
not with broided hair,
or gold, or
pearls, or costly array 10 But (which becometh
women professing godliness) with good works.
LIFE ADORNED WITH GOOD WORKS True worshipper of
God
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IV. In the Gospel Age
MODEST DRESS THROUGH THE AGES

• A. Same Principle of Modesty True
  in Gospel Age
• 1 Pet. 31-5 Modest dress reflects womans holy
  character in daily life

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1 Pet. 31-5 1 Likewise, ye wives, be in
subjection to your own husbands
that, if any obey not the
word, they also may without the word
be won by the conversation of the
wives 2 While they behold your chaste
conversation coupled with fear. 3 Whose adorning
let it not be
that outward adorning of plaiting the hair,
and of
wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel 4
But let it be the hidden man of the heart,
in that which is not corruptible,
even the ornament of a meek
and quiet spirit,
which is in the sight of God of great
price.
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1 Pet. 31-5 5 For after this manner in the old
time the holy women also, who trusted in
God, adorned themselves,
being in subjection unto their own husbands
PRINCIPLE OF TRUTH TODAY For after this manner
TRUE IN PAST AGES in the old time
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1 Pet. 31-5 5 For after this manner in the old
time the holy women also, who trusted in
God, adorned themselves,
being in subjection unto their own husbands
The rule for the holy women of the N.T. time
extending down to our day is not different from
what was the rule for the holy women of the O.T.
time, resting as it does on a Divine
appointment in the earthly constitution (Pulpit
Commentary 1 Pet., p. 163)
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V. Gods People Salt, Light, Holy
MODEST DRESS THROUGH THE AGES

1. Matt. 513-16 Distinct from the World

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Matt. 513-16 13 Ye are the salt of the earth
but if
the salt have lost his savour,
wherewith shall it be salted?
it is
thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out,

and to be trodden under foot of men. 14 Ye
are the light of the world.
A city that is set on an
hill cannot be hid. 15 Neither do men light a
candle, and
put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick
and it giveth light
unto all that are in the house. 16 Let your
light so shine before men,
that they may see your good works,
and glorify your
Father which is in heaven.
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V. Gods People Salt, Light, Holy
MODEST DRESS THROUGH THE AGES

• Matt. 513-16 Distinct from the World
• Examples of dress exposing the shame of nakedness

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Exposing the shame of nakedness
Skirts above knees (stand, sit)
Miniskirts
Shorts above knees (stand, sit)
Low cut dress, blouse (front, back)
Strapless dress
Backless dress
Tube top, tank top
Swimsuit
Cheerleader
Majorette
Tight, formfit
Flag, drill team
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V. Gods People Salt, Light, Holy
MODEST DRESS THROUGH THE AGES

• A. Matt. 513-16 Distinct from the world
• The world admits unholy influence of immodest
  dress

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SURVEY WHY GO TO BEACH

• 69 Men go to see women in swimsuits

7 Women go to see men
(Beach Motives, Psychology Today, Dec. 1982,
p. 10)
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WEAR SKIRT ABOVE KNEES?

• Should a business or professional woman ever
  wear a skirt above her knees to the office? The
  biggest mistake women make is that they believe
  they see the world the way men dobut they see
  the world differently. We did a study with
  women wearing conservative suits with skirts
  above the knees. Woman would comment that the
  women were very attractive and could be very
  capable, very talented. Men, on the other hand,
  said they saw legs, which was
  sexy.

(John Mollory, Issues Answers, Houston TX
Chronicle, 9-19-93, p. 4F)
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V. Gods People Salt, Light, Holy
MODEST DRESS THROUGH THE AGES

• B. Rom. 121-2 Transformed Not
  Conformed

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Rom. 121-2 1 I beseech you therefore, brethren,
by the mercies of
God,
that ye present your bodies a living
sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God,
which is your
reasonable service. 2 And be not conformed to
this world but be ye
transformed
by the renewing of your mind,
that ye may
prove what is that good,
and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
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V. Gods People Salt, Light, Holy
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• C. Rev. 184-5 Separate from the World, or
  Destroyed with the World

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Rev. 184-5 4 And I heard another voice from
heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people,
that ye be not partakers of her sins, and
that ye receive not of her plagues. 5 For her
sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath
remembered her iniquities.
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MODEST DRESS THROUGH THE AGES

• Invitation
• Accept apply 1 Tim. 29-10
  as a blessing
• Principle True through the Ages

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MODEST DRESS THROUGH THE AGES

• Invitation
• 2. Erring saint, repent return now!

1 Jn. 19 9 If we confess our sins,
he is faithful and
just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us
from all unrighteousness.
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MODEST DRESS THROUGH THE AGES

• Invitation
• 3. Child of Satan, be born again now!

Jn. 35 5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily,
I say unto thee,

Except a man be born of water
and of the Spirit,
he cannot
enter into the kingdom of God.