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This is a classic account of all the key figures in the Bible, compiled by the great Bible editor, James Hastings. First published in 1913, The Greater Men and Women of the Bible (6 Vols.) is an essential sermon or study guide to the notable individuals of the Scriptures. For over 100 characters such as David, Moses, Jezebel, Habakkuk, Matthew, Herod the Great, and Paul, Hastings provides...

loin-cloth—the subligaculum. But this was all that labourers wore at their work in the hot climate of Palestine. If Jesus had appeared just as He would have been after leaving the burial bandages behind in the tomb, He would have looked like a man prepared for his work. But this was very different from His appearance with tunic and cloak as Mary had been accustomed to see Him in the old days. It was quite natural, therefore, that in her present distracted condition of mind Mary should take Him for
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