Lesson 9 - Adornment (Part 1)

Question 1

1. What does the word “adorn” mean?

Answer 1

To beautify or decorate with ornaments.

Question 2

2. What two (2) areas does the topic of adornment cover?
   a.
   b.

Answer 2

a. Cosmetics

b. Jewellery

Question 3

3. List the three (3 ) positions taken in regard to adornment and summarise each:
   a.
   b.
   c.

Answer 3

a. Full restriction – all external adornment is wrong
b. No restriction – external adornment is basically of no consequence to God
c. Some restriction – the Bible sets forth clear principles which guide us in godly living

Question 4

4. List five (5) points to keep in mind when reading OT passages concerning adornment:
   a.
   b.
   c.
   d.
   e.

Answer 4

a. Implicit teaching
b. Earthly tabernacle
c. Typology of adornment
d. Descriptive passages
e. Progressive revelation

Question 5

5. How did God call His people to repentance in the Old Testament?

Answer 5

By removing their ornaments

Question 6

6. What did Israel recognise their jewellery was?

Answer 6

A serious obstacle to their reconciliation with God

Question 7

7. Adorning our bodies with jewellery does what two (2) things?
   a.
   b.

Answer 7

a. Turns the attention from God to us

b. Promotes the “cult of self” (idolatry)

Question 8

8. What happened every time God’s people began to possess jewellery?

Answer 8

It became an opportunity for spiritual decline through pride, sensuality, or idolatry.