Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-14

HIS time.
the lowest classes, to speak OF Him, as some
have, as lone of the proletariat, the son
of a charwoman"
Jesus had many traits in common with
the crowds who followed Him; He had many
others. however, which they instinctively
recognized as belonging to a higher order.
Even as we mediate upon the figure Of the
lowly born carpenter, there arises before us
the figure of the prophet, the miraculous
healer and the man whom Peter, James
and John saw clothed in light on the sum-
NIT of the mountain. The two are indi-
visible.
: When we turn from such physical details
as what Jesus wore and what He ate to the
question of His education and intellectual
equipment, what languages He spoke, We
come up against the mystery of the God
head in the flesh, and whether one who
possessed within Himself all the sources
Of the spirit could not transcend the lim-
tationS inherent in the man as He was
Name Is Joshua"
!. There was nothing remarkable in His
given name. Jesus, Jeshouah, is derived
from Yahoshou, Jehovah saves" or "Je
hovah helps" 1t is the same as the Hebrew
name which in the Old Testament is
translated as Joshua, In Greek, the three
Semitic variants, Jehoshua, Joshua,
Joshua, are all translated as Jesous from
which we get Jesus. Among the Hebrews,
as among ourselves, fashion governed the
giving of names, and the name Of Jesus,
which had fallen out OF use for many years,
became popular again about the fourth
century B. c.
- His clothing can hardly have differed
much from that still worn by the Pal
rstinian peasant, the head covered with
piece of cloth, closely drawn in front and
hanging loosely to the shoulders behind
like the modern couffleh. His hair and
beard were probably worn long.
He would wear a linen tunic in all wealth
ers, adding a wooden cloak in the winter and
this, as prescribed by the Law, would have
blue tassels, these forming the hem OF
His garment" which the woman with
hemorrhage touched, and was cured.
Ritual Prayer Cloak
When He prayed, He would perhaps put
on the ritual white cloak with purple bands
and place on His forehead and arm the
"phylacteries, little boxes containing
verses from the Law. 1t was customary also
to wear three girdles or sashes; one held
the garments together, one had pockets and
served as a purse; the third, which was
some IS yards long, served as travelling
rug. His sandals would be the same as those
still worn in Palestine, just soleS laced with
cords, the "latchets" which John the Bap-
fist said he was unworthy to loosen"
When He went on a journey He would,
quite naturally, expect hospitality and
shelter wherever He happened to be. This
was the traditional custom and, to large
extent, it still exists. A straw mattress, or
sort of string hammock, or even rug or
mat would be laid out in one of the rooms
of the house, or on balcony or terrace,
for the climate is favorable to sleeping out
of doors After the heat of the day, the
GOODNESS of the night is delightful and it is
pleasant to sleep thus, with the head on
. fold of the cloak, under the myriad stars,
until dawn breaks and peace is shattered
by the cries of the herdsmen driving their
beasts to feed
Jesus depended largely on hospitality for
food and shelter. The Twelve certainly had
a common purse and, according to St. John