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“And when Jehu was come to Jezereel, Jezebel heard of it; and she painted her face and tied her head and looked out of the windows”. - II Kings 9 vs. 30.

“And thou shall make holy garments for Aaron thy brother for glory and for beauty” -Exodus 28 vs. 2

“And thou shalt make them linen breeches to cover their unclothedness; from the loins even unto the thighs shall they reach” -Exodus 28 vs. 42.

How should a Christian dress up? What is the appropriate manner of dressing for Christians of both genders? Should there be a Christian dress code? These are questions that generate so much controversy and debate in and out of Christian circles, yet the questions are so difficult to answer simply because there are no clear cut scriptures concerning Christian dressing.

What is generally agreed however is that Christians should dress with modesty. But where does the line of modesty begins and ends? The three scriptures quoted above may assist us in answering this question.

The first passage taken from II Kings 9 vs. 30 portrays what is commonly described as Jezebelic dressing. Shortly after Prophet Elisha anointed Jehu King of Israel, he sought to consolidate his powers and cleanse the land of whoredoms. His first target was the Joram, the substantive king whom he slayed. The next target was Jezebel, the queen mother.

But as Jezebel heard of Jehu’s approach, she painted her eyes, adorned her head and looked down from the window with the intention of enticing and seducing her potential killer. Jehu ignored her seductive dressings and lustful glances, and ordered her to be thrown down to death.

The significance of this passage, for the purposes of this write-up, is that your dressing can be seductive and enticing. The Bible, describes Jezebel as having many witchcrafts, therefore if you dress like Jezebel – painting up your face and wearing various adornments in order to entice men then you are really under the influence of witchcraft.

“And thou shall make holy garments for Aaron thy brother for glory and for beauty” – Exodus 28 vs 2.

Another passage that may guide us in deciding how we dress up as Christians is Exodus 28 vs 2.

Here, a standard was set for garments to be worn by Aaron – a priest of the Lord Almighty. This instruction is relevant to all Christians who are Priests of the Lord. According to this passage, there are three characteristics of priestly garments.

First, the garments must be Holy. Second, the garments must glorify God. Third, the garments must add to your bodily beauty. The essential points you need to note when wearing any attire, rings or adorning are that:
• Does it enhance your holiness, such that it leads people to Christ rather than leading people to commit sin?


• Does it glorify God – are people likely to admire you as a human being created by God or think you are another animal.
• Lastly, does what you wear make you beautiful in terms of cleanliness, smartness and fitting?Another passage that should guide to Christian dressing is Exodus 28 vs 42, which preaches against wearing clothes that exposes our unclothedness.

“And thou shalt make them linen breeches to cover their unclothedness; from the loins even unto the thighs shall they reach” -Exodus 28 vs 42.

God created man with higher intelligence than animals; therefore God does not expect us to walk around without clothing’s to cover our bodies. The instruction here is specific. Your garments, attires or clothing must cover up your unclothedness. Therefore, short dresses that exposes most parts of the body is not permissible among Christians.


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