Timeline for Biblical significance of face veil
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| Jul 19, 2021 at 21:44 | comment | added | Perry Webb | A concubine who goes out on the street with her mistress must veil herself. A sacred prostitute whom a man married must veil herself on the street, but one whom a man did not marry must have her head uncovered on the street; she must not veil herself. A harlot must not veil herself; her head must be uncovered; -- ("The Middle Assyrian Laws," Translator: Theophile J. Meek, Tablet A) Pritchard, J. B. (Ed.). (1969). The Ancient Near Eastern Texts Relating to the Old Testament (3rd ed. with Supplement, p. 183). Princeton: Princeton University Press. | |
| Jul 19, 2021 at 21:44 | comment | added | Perry Webb | Neither wives of seigniors nor [widows] nor [Assyrian women], who go out on the street [may have] their heads [uncovered]. The daughters of a seignior … whether it is a shawl or a robe or [a mantle], must veil themselves; [they must not have] their heads [uncovered]. Whether … or … or … they must [not veil themselves, but] when they go out on the street alone, they must veil themselves. (continued) | |
| Mar 6, 2013 at 13:07 | comment | added | Shimon bM | You're right (and so is the Ramban). As I said, this is strictly on the level of midrash. You can also see an example of licentious women wearing veils in the Dead Sea Scrolls: 4Q184, "The Wiles of the Wicked Woman" (as it is known). | |
| Mar 6, 2013 at 12:16 | comment | added | Shalom | ... however, Ramban points out the simplest explanation is that in fact, some prostitutes in Bible times did wear some sort of face covering. This is in fact supported by ancient sources: bible.ort.org/books/… | |
| Mar 6, 2013 at 11:36 | history | answered | Shimon bM | CC BY-SA 3.0 |