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

Beard, The

• The Jews never appeared without 2 Sam. 10:5
• Worn even by the priests Ps. 133:2
• Laying hold of, a token of respect 2 Sam. 20:9
• Shaving of, a great offence 2 Sam. 10:4, 6, 7
• Plucking of, a sign of scorn Isa. 50:6
• Dribbling on, a sign of derangement 1 Sam. 21:13
• In affliction
  • Was neglected and untrimmed 2 Sam. 19:24
  • Was clipped Jer. 48:37
  • Was shorn Jer. 41:5
  • Sometimes plucked out Ezra 9:3
• Corners of, not to be marred for the dead Lev. 19:27, 21:5
• Subject to leprosy Lev. 13:29, 30
• Of the healed leper to be shaved Lev. 14:9
• Shaving, illustrative of severe judgments Isa. 7:20, 15:2; Ezek. 5:1