The prophet's dictionary guide to the supernatural

worshippers. The garments helped them envision what their god was like, and helped them understand the nature and scope of transformation the deity made in the lives of the wearers as chosen representatives in the flesh. See Spiritual Attire and Mantle. Animal skins worn for their hair spoke of more than a covering. Usually they commemorated a triumph over struggle, and initiation to public service where arduous ministrations were connoted. A servant wearing a hairy garment indicated much about the god he or she served. The messages delivered reflected the mind of that god and correlates with the very nature of the prophetic. Camel hair voiced what Bible people readily understood about the prophets. They were distant desert dwellers who appeared on the scene in times of duress or change to communicate what the god had been saying to them during their wilderness season. Camels, whose hair was often worn, were multipurpose animals easily adapted to a rough life. They are constructed to serve and provide under the most severe circumstances. They are carriers, suppliers, burden bearers, and producers at once. Camels easily adapt to the austere, brutal desert and have amazing ability to turn within for survival rations. They are excellent storage and retrieval creatures, which again, perfectly designate the prophet’s calling and conduct. Camels are pictured as being fussy, temperamental, and obstinate, even dangerous, when not handled properly. Once more, this clearly speaks to the prophet. All of this taken together helps an understanding of the value of the prophet’s field attire. Camel’s hair, such as that which Elijah and John the Baptist wore, refers to the frequently hard and bristling message prophets often speak. Such references in prophetic context seek to demonstrate the rough and primitive pressure prophets bring to bear on their audiences. Processed camel’s hair, such as that made into coats, equate to fine wool and thus signify wealth and prosperity. Symbolically, it envisages sophistication. Goat’s hair, because of its hard-to-penetrate exterior, was well suited as a water-repellant tent cloth. Certain kinds of animal hairs were used as pillow stuffing. 593. Halloween—October 31, a satanic holiday for the intermingling of occultic agents and demonic spirits. Samhain comes from the Gaelic word. Those who celebrate it seek to exalt profanity, uncleanness, and witchcraft. It is a high offering day for witches, sorcerers, and occultists of all kinds. The time falls at a seasonal harvest time. 594. Hall—A large meeting room for celebrations, judgment, or public assembly.