New Torrey's Topical Textbook: Rev. R. A. Torrey

Sackcloth

• Made of coarse hair Mt. 3:4; Rev. 6:12
• Rough and unsightly Zech. 13:4
• Of a black color Rev. 6:12
• Was worn
  • By God's prophets 2 Ki. 1:8; Isa. 20:2; Mt. 3:4; Rev. 11:3
  • By persons in affliction Neh. 9:1; Ps. 69:11; Jonah 3:5
  • Girt about the loins Gen. 37:34; 1 Ki. 20:31
  • Frequently next the skin in deep afflictions 1 Ki. 21:27; 2 Ki. 6:30; Job 16:15
  • Often over the whole person 2 Ki. 19:1, 2
  • With ashes on the head Esther 4:1
  • Often with ropes on the head 1 Ki. 20:31
  • In the streets Isa. 15:3
  • At funerals 2 Sam. 3:31
• The Jews lay in, when in deep affliction 2 Sam. 21:10; 1 Ki. 21:27; Joel 1:13
• No one clothed in, allowed into the palaces of kings Esther 4:2
• Illustrative
  • (Girding with,) of heavy afflictions Isa. 3:24, 22:12, 32:11
  • (Covering the heavens with,) of severe judgments Isa. 50:3
  • (Heavens becoming as,) of severe judgments Rev. 6:12
  • (Putting of,) of joy and gladness Ps. 30:11