Dreadlocks

“‘All the days of his vow of separation no razor shall come on his head, until the days are fulfilled, in which he separates himself to Yahweh. He shall be holy. He shall let the locks of the hair of his head grow long.

Delilah said to Samson, “Until now, you have mocked me and told me lies. Tell me with what you might be bound.” He said to her, “If you weave the seven locks of my head with the web.”

Neither shall they shave their heads, nor allow their locks to grow long; they shall only cut off the hair of their heads.

She made him sleep on her knees; and she called for a man, and shaved off the seven locks of his head; and she began to afflict him, and his strength went from him.

“‘They shall not shave their heads, neither shall they shave off the corners of their beards, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.

He stretched out the form of a hand, and took me by a lock of my head; and the Spirit lifted me up between earth and the sky, and brought me in the visions of God to Jerusalem, to the door of the gate of the inner court that looks toward the north; where there was the seat of the image of jealousy, which provokes to jealousy.

She vowed a vow, and said, “Yahweh of Armies, if you will indeed look on the affliction of your handmaid, and remember me, and not forget your handmaid, but will give to your handmaid a boy, then I will give him to Yahweh all the days of his life, and no razor shall come on his head.”

When he cut the hair of his head (now it was at every year’s end that he cut it; because it was heavy on him, therefore he cut it); he weighed the hair of his head at two hundred shekels, after the king’s weight.

Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, — read the full passage →

His head is like the purest gold. His hair is bushy, black as a raven.

“‘You shall not cut the hair on the sides of your heads, neither shall you clip off the edge of your beard.

Doesn’t even nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a dishonor to him? — read the full passage →

Samson went to Gaza, and saw there a prostitute, and went in to her. — read the full passage →

Therefore, since Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind; for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin; — read the full passage →

What the wicked fear, will overtake them, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.

You shall have one law for him who does anything unwittingly, for him who is native-born among the children of Israel, and for the stranger who lives as a foreigner among them.

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

He who turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.

You shall not be scared of them; for Yahweh your God is in your midst, a great and awesome God.

coming to him, a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God, precious.

Let all things be done decently and in order.

Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding.

I will make my arrows drunk with blood. My sword shall devour flesh with the blood of the slain and the captives, from the head of the leaders of the enemy.” — read the full passage →

But evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.

In the same way, that women also adorn themselves in decent clothing, with modesty and propriety; not just with braided hair, gold, pearls, or expensive clothing;

Don’t judge according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment.”

The third day, there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there. — read the full passage →

But know this, that in the last days, grievous times will come. — read the full passage →

“Don’t let your heart be troubled. Believe in God. Believe also in me. — read the full passage →

The Pharisees therefore said to him, “You testify about yourself. Your testimony is not valid.” — read the full passage →

I saw until thrones were placed, and one who was ancient of days sat: his clothing was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool; his throne was fiery flames, and its wheels burning fire.

The king’s heart is in Yahweh’s hand like the watercourses. He turns it wherever he desires. — read the full passage →

Wisdom has built her house. She has carved out her seven pillars. — read the full passage →

Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing. — read the full passage →