Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.
And his
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Bible References
His raiment
Matthew 11:8
What did you expect to see, a man clothed in fancy clothes? Those who wear fancy clothes are in king's houses.
2 Kings 1:8
He was a hairy man wearing a cloak made of animal skins, tied with a leather belt, they answered. It is Elijah! The king exclaimed.
Zechariah 13:4
It will happen! The prophets, each one of them will be ashamed of his vision and his prophesy. They will not wear a hairy mantle to deceive.
Malachi 4:5
Behold! I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible Day of Jehovah comes.
Mark 1:6
John was clothed in camel's hair with a leather belt about his loins. He ate locusts and wild honey.
Luke 1:17
He will go before God in the spirit and power of Elijah. He will turn the hearts of fathers to their children and wrongdoers to the way of righteousness. This will make ready a people whose hearts have been directed to Jehovah (YHWH). (Malachi 3:1)
Revelation 11:3
I will give power to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy a thousand two hundred and sixty days, clothed in sackcloth.
And his
Matthew 11:18
For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, 'He has a demon.'
Leviticus 11:22
You may eat any kind of locust, cricket, katydid, or grasshopper.
Wild
Deuteronomy 32:13
He made him ride on the heights of the earth and fed him with the produce of the fields. He gave him honey from rocks and olive oil from solid rock.
1 Samuel 14:25
All the people came to the forest. There was honey on the ground. The bees had gone from it.
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Leviticus 11:22
You may eat any kind of locust, cricket, katydid, or grasshopper.
Luke 1:16
Great numbers of the children of Israel will return to Jehovah their God because of him. (1 Samuel 7:3)