Beyond Modesty

Tracing the Meaning of Clothing Through the Fabric of Scripture

Christians often get hung up on what women ought to wear and miss God’s grand design for clothing.

From Genesis to Revelation, a unified thread unfolds that teaches us what clothing means. In Beyond Modesty, Scott Brown traces the biblical theology of clothing from Adam and Eve in the Garden to the white-robed saints in Revelation.

Here’s what you’ll learn—God designed clothing to:

• Cover shame
• Conceal nakedness
• Display beauty
• Symbolize purity
• Show the distinctiveness of men and women, and
• Picture the righteousness of Christ

At its core, clothing speaks to the very nature of mankind’s sin and God’s work to clothe sinners in His righteous robes.

Dress in a Way that Honors Christ

After investigating this rich doctrine, Brown addresses contemporary issues relating to fashion, culture, immodesty, and gender.

Practical topics include:

• Don’t Dress Like the World
• Immodesty vs. Pride
• A Biblical Lexicon of Fashion
• Avoiding Partiality and Favoritism
• Sports, Swimwear, and Skinny Jeans
• Questions Men and Women Should Ask
• A Word to the Heads of Households

Brown’s charge to believers: Avoid becoming prideful modesty police on the one hand and victims of the fashion industry on the other—and humbly dress in a way that honors Christ.

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Handled in a way to encourage us all to reflect the gospel of being clothed in Christ.