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Ear piercing: for sons as well as for daughters: is it appropriate? (plus poll)
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True--but then, many of them also wore head coverings most or all of the time and went around barefoot or in sandals the year round. Doesn't mean I have to. (Might be a bit uncomfortable in this climate.)
I guess one can simply say that for men and women, boys and girls that studded ears give a sense of formality and completeness?I don't believe in punching holes in my body for frivolous purposes.
The Bondservant analogy in Psalm 40 links into the New Testament portrayal of the Perfect Servant.
Waiting on him
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Wow. He’s not just referring to a remnant in a near future, he’s referring to all Israel.
I guess you saw the earring - and even nose ring - reference in that verse?
I don't really see it as problematic for men as well as for women; leaving aside matters such as the bondservant imagery in Scripture, etc., in the end it to some extent boils down to subjective likes and dislikes; parents have perfect right to say yes or no to daughters or sons under 18 who want to have it done, but it's merely subjective and it's not problematic, I wouldn't have thought.
I guess you never went through the phase of wanting holes put in? Fine! :)
These days it's boys and young men as well as their female counterparts who often go through a sort of rite of passage phase of wanting the holes put in, for the convenience of being able to wear rings/studs.
Seems that technically the reference is to Jerusalem.
The bottom line is that there are all sorts of reasons why earrings are worn, ear piercing is practised; and the contexts of the many Scripture passages helpfully referred to by @charity are rather varied also. It would seem that the Lord has used the existing practice in various passages to illustrate various truths; I hardly think the whole purpose of them being in Scripture would be for people to try to assert ideas such as: "You must wear earrings"/ "You must not wear earrings!". Scripture is far deeper and wide ranging than that sort of approach would suggest.
Hello @farouk,
When I was young, in my early Christian experience, ear piercing was not viewed very favourably I remember: in fact any adornment was to be modest, and facial make-up was gilding the lilly and painting the rose. Ear piercing and tattooing was viewed as marring the body that God created.
Chris
When I was young, in my early Christian experience, ear piercing was not viewed very favourably I remember: in fact any adornment was to be modest, and facial make-up was gilding the lilly and painting the rose. Ear piercing and tattooing was viewed as marring the body that God created.
Chris
Interesting.
Come now to North America and probably most preachers' wives or at least many of them would not consider themselves fully dressed in church if their stud pairs were not inserted in their ears (and if no make up were applied; my wife doesn't consider herself dressed if goes out without putting on her face); and where we go to church it's not unusual if young men happen to have them in their ears also. I don't find it problematic for either gender, do you?
Hello again, @farouk,
It is no concern of mine if either gender choose to wear earrings, gain tattoos or wear make up. It is all of the flesh and has no enduring consequence. Although the Holy Spirit may bring under conviction those whose mind is stayed upon things above where their citizenship lies, and where Christ sits at God's right hand, regarding this outward adorning, especially in the light of such verses as,
Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands;
that, if any obey not the word,
they also may without the word be won
by the conversation (or manner of life) of the wives;
While they behold your chaste conversation (manner of life) coupled with fear (or reverence).
Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair,
and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;
But let it be the hidden man of the heart,
in that which is not corruptible,
even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit,
which is in the sight of God of great price.
For after this manner in the old time the holy women also,
who trusted in God,
adorned themselves,
being in subjection unto their own husbands: ... '
(1 Peter 3:1-5)
* This is a conviction that only the Holy Spirit can bring.
In Christ Jesus
Chris
And a lot of Eastern rulers would typically be depicted with earrings, wouldn't they?
@charity Seeing as ear piercing is referring to in some apparently positive contexts in the Bible, this former conclusion which you referred to would probably be viewed as rather far fetched today, don't you think?
@Preacher4Truth On another thread you said:
It might be so with some ppl; but I think you'll find that some very earnest Christian young men happen to wear earrings (and their character is the same on days when they do, and days when they don't, happen to have their ear studs inserted...:))
It might be so with some ppl; but I think you'll find that some very earnest Christian young men happen to wear earrings (and their character is the same on days when they do, and days when they don't, happen to have their ear studs inserted...:))
Maybe ... and bearing in mind what you've said about your family ... these days it's just as straightforward and natural for men to pierce their ears as it is for women to get tattoos? (Make any sense?)
@Waiting on him PS: Did you maybe prove that ear piercings happened before their tattoos?
This is often the order in which they occur.
This is often the order in which they occur.