I enjoy Jeopardy knowledge as it is interesting and basically worthless, unless one is on Jeopardy or bluffing your way through ignorant peoples who are of course ignorant.
In my delightful association with Kermit Roosevelt in making war in the Garden of Eden, I come across interesting things, as Kermit is curious as a cat and had as many lives.
One bit of information which caught my attention was from the German location of Treves. I will post the Kermit Roosevelt quote as it explains a great deal.
"We marched down through Treves, the oldest town in Germany, with a population
of about thirty thousand. In the fourth century of our era Ausonius
referred to it as "Rome beyond the Alps," and the extent and variety of
the Roman remains would seem to justify the epithet. We were halted for
some time beside the most remarkable of these, the Porta Nigra, a huge
fortified gateway, dating from the first century A.D. The cathedral is an
impressive conglomeration of the architecture of many different
centuries--the oldest portion being a part of a Roman basilica of the
fourth century, while the latest additions of any magnitude were made in
the thirteenth. Most famous among its treasures is the "holy coat of
Treves," believed by the devout to be the seamless garment worn by Christ
at the crucifixion. The predominant religion of the neighborhood is the
Roman Catholic, and on the occasions when the coat is exhibited the town
is thronged by countless pilgrims."
Yes we are familiar if literate with Joan of Arc's Sword of Fierbois and perhaps if illiterate watch Indian Jones and Raiders of the Lost Arc for the Nazi's, but it is interesting that in Treves there was the robe apparently that Jesus wore. Granted, in the Bible it says his clothes were parted and not cut up.
I do not know all what Jesus had on his person or what he wore, as maybe it being spring and cold, he had a coat too, but I doubt Jesus had a mess kit, a pocket knife and a cell phone for the Romans to cast lots over.
"They said therefore among themselves, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith, They parted my raiment among them, and for my vesture they did cast lots. These things therefore the soldiers did." John 19:24
The Shroud of Turin is the big draw in the central European region of icons, but one never hears about these bones of Saints and Jesus clothes these days, and it really should be something more written of as who would not be interested in the fashion Jesus wore.
Maybe this seamless cloth was a loin cloth, but all the same I do not think it would be irreverent to look upon Jesus underwear if that is what it was, or if it was really his original robe.
I can see a Soldier of the Roman order getting his hands on a nice robe, and tucking it away in his mess or toilet as they were called back in the day. Not like you would be selling it real soon even if it was used clothes.
I can see a week later that the Roman would get word that Jesus was arisen, and then start worrying that Jesus would be looking for his clothes and that the Roman had better not sell them or he would have to replace the expensive garment.
I can see a few weeks later as in 40, and then the Tongues of Fire on Pentecost showing up and that Roman would think, "Wow I got God's clothes and I better hang onto them as God being naked is really not a God I want furious at me".
So with the necessary Crusades, German Knights included, it is possible that Jesus clothes ended up in Germany. All possible even if the Romans marched in and one of the Romans was a guard who won Jesus clothes.
I wonder if they would let a popular girl like me wear that robe, as the Nazi's were all focused on the weapons of destiny and things, so maybe Jesus sharp dressed threads were untouched and just waiting to delight me.
I could see a big Catholic sale thing going on, in you could buy a duplicate of Jesus robe as no one much wants to buy a shroud unless they are to be buried in.
I think I have thought on this subject long enough and it almost makes me want to visit Germany. So many interesting things when you read books by interesting people as they carry on like me with a lot of little things which make everything interesting.
agtG
