Spiritual Experiences (Odhner) n. 3355

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3355. It was shown how they portrayed the Lord to themselves, namely as an old man with a grey beard, a holy one, and that they would become holy from him, and likewise, bearded. Hence the religious conviction emerged regarding beards, such as we read about concerning those whose beards had been shorn off [2 Sam. 10:4].


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