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As a biblical reference, the metaphor may refer to physical armour worn by God in metaphorical battles, or it may refer to vigilant righteousness in general as bestowed by the grace of God (Romans 13:12, King James Version): "The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the ...
King John II of France in a ceremony of "adoubement", early 15th century miniature. Accolade ceremonies have taken a variety of forms, including the tapping of the flat side of a knighting sword on the shoulders of a candidate (who is himself sometimes referred to as an accolade during the ceremony) [1] [6] or an embrace about the neck.
Sandals ("shoes" in KJV) with modern straps, but of a similar style as the sandals in Roman times. In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads: I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance. but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
A poor hardworking shoemaker had so little leather that he could only make a single pair of shoes. One evening, leaving the pair with the work unfinished, he went to bed and commended himself to God. After waking up the following day and saying his prayers, he found the shoes finished and perfectly well-made on his workbench.
While a woman's garments mostly corresponded to those of men: they wore simlā and ketonet, they also evidently differed in some ways from those of men [1] [3] (see Deuteronomy 22:5). Women's garments were probably longer (compare Nahum 3:5 , Jeremiah 13:22 , Jeremiah 13:26 , Isaiah 47:2 ), had sleeves ( 2Samuel 13:19 ), presumably were ...
Griflet (/ ˈ ɡ r ɪ f l ɪ t /) the son of Do is a ubiquitous character in Arthurian legend, where he was one of the first Knights of the Round Table. [44] He is first found in Chrétien de Troyes' Erec et Enide , named there as Girflez li filz Do .
The sabaton was not commonly used by knights or men at arms fighting on foot. Instead, many would simply wear leather shoes or boots. Heavy or pointy metal footwear would severely hinder movement and mobility on the ground, particularly under wet or muddy conditions.
The term Man of God appears 78 times in 72 verses of the Bible, in application to up to 13 individuals: Moses (Deuteronomy 33:1; Joshua 14:6; Psalm 90:1; Ezra 3:2; 1 Chronicles 23:14; 2 Chronicles 30:16). Moses is the only person called “man of God” in the Torah.