Spinning and Plying (In this story, which takes place in Bible times, the spinning is done an a spindle - a rod with a clay or wood disc. Later it was done on wheels, and today it is done on machines. But the process is exactly the same. Once spun, the thread is often plied together in two, three, four, or even more plies, depending on the planned use.):
Ecclesiastes 4:12; John 17:20,21
To ponder -- How much cloth, or even thread, could be made from just one fiber, or one whole plant?
Romans 12:10, 16; Colossians 3:12-14
Weaving:
Psalm 133:1; Ephesians 4:1-6, 13
To ponder -- Whose hands are you allowing to weave the destiny of your life?
Washing (In the case of linen, washing not only cleans, but softens as well.):
Psalm 51:2, 7; Acts 22:16
To ponder -- Can one wash oneself?
Jeremiah 2:22 (Nitre or niter is a native soda in Egypt and Israel, used for washing cloth.)
What does Revelation 22:14 mean? (Check several Bible versions.)
Whitening:
Isaiah 1:18; Malachi 4:2; Matthew 13:43; Revelation 3:4, 5, 18; Mark 9:2, 3
Miscellaneous thoughts:
Did Lina recognize, even in the end, the full awesomeness of her destiny?
Where does skill, even in homely arts like spinning and weaving, come from? Exodus 35:35
Look up "linen" in a concordance and make a list of all you can find who wear fine linen. Especially notice Revelation 19:8, 14. Also note Isaiah 61:10, which does not actually mention linen by name. Are you on the list? If not, see Revelation 3:18.
The End
Repairing the Breach,
Debbonnaire
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