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Beyond Modesty: Tracing The Meaning of Clothing Through the Fabric of Scripture
“[T]his book moves beyond mere externals divorced from Christ . . .
to Christ, the Gospel, and the heart.” —Joel Beeke
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
Cover shameConceal nakednessDisplay beautySymbolize purityShow the distinctiveness of men and women, andPicture the righteousness of ChristAt 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“Tethered to Scripture [and] practical . . . a helpful guide concerning how to dress in a God-glorifying way as Christians.” —Rob Ventura
After investigating this rich doctrine, Brown addresses contemporary issues relating to fashion, culture, immodesty, and gender.
Practical topics
Don’t Dress Like the WorldImmodesty vs. PrideA Biblical Lexicon of FashionAvoiding Partiality and FavoritismSports, Swimwear, and Skinny JeansQuestions Men and Women Should AskA Word to the Heads of HouseholdsBrown’s charge to 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.
to Christ, the Gospel, and the heart.” —Joel Beeke
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
Cover shameConceal nakednessDisplay beautySymbolize purityShow the distinctiveness of men and women, andPicture the righteousness of ChristAt 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“Tethered to Scripture [and] practical . . . a helpful guide concerning how to dress in a God-glorifying way as Christians.” —Rob Ventura
After investigating this rich doctrine, Brown addresses contemporary issues relating to fashion, culture, immodesty, and gender.
Practical topics
Don’t Dress Like the WorldImmodesty vs. PrideA Biblical Lexicon of FashionAvoiding Partiality and FavoritismSports, Swimwear, and Skinny JeansQuestions Men and Women Should AskA Word to the Heads of HouseholdsBrown’s charge to 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.
73 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 19, 2025
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Scott T. Brown
44 books22 followers"I help people think through the two greatest institutions God has provided — the church and the family. I desire to learn what is pleasing to the Lord and to work for their continuous reformation according to Scripture." -Scott Brown
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June 19, 2025
excellent…recommend as first reading re:modesty and clothing
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