The term "coated" in the context of the Bible often refers to garments or coverings that are layered or adorned in a particular manner. This concept is most prominently illustrated in the account of Joseph, whose "coat of many colors" becomes a significant symbol in the narrative of Genesis.

Joseph's Coat of Many Colors

The most famous biblical reference to a coated garment is found in Genesis 37:3, where Jacob gives his son Joseph a "coat of many colors." The Berean Standard Bible translates this as: "Now Israel loved Joseph more than his other sons because Joseph had been born to him in his old age. So he made him a robe of many colors." This coat signifies Jacob's special affection for Joseph, setting him apart from his brothers and inciting their jealousy. The coat becomes a catalyst for the events that follow, including Joseph's eventual sale into slavery by his brothers.

Symbolism and Significance

The coat of many colors is rich in symbolism. It represents favor, distinction, and authority. In the ancient Near Eastern context, such a garment would have been a sign of status and privilege. Joseph's coat is not merely a piece of clothing but a symbol of his father's favoritism and the divine favor that would later manifest in Joseph's life through his rise to power in Egypt.

Garments as Symbols of Authority and Identity

Throughout the Bible, garments often symbolize authority, identity, and transformation. For instance, in 1 Samuel 18:4, Jonathan gives David his robe, symbolizing the transfer of royal rights and friendship. Similarly, in the New Testament, the prodigal son is clothed with the best robe upon his return (Luke 15:22), signifying restoration and acceptance.

Spiritual Implications

In a spiritual sense, the concept of being "coated" or clothed can also refer to the righteousness and salvation provided by God. Isaiah 61:10 states, "I will rejoice greatly in the LORD; my soul will exult in my God. For He has clothed me with garments of salvation and wrapped me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom wears a priestly headdress, as a bride adorns herself with her jewels." Here, the imagery of clothing is used to describe the spiritual transformation and covering provided by God's grace.

Conclusion

The biblical use of "coated" or references to garments serves as a powerful metaphor for favor, identity, and divine provision. Whether in the account of Joseph or in the broader spiritual context, these garments symbolize deeper truths about God's relationship with His people and the transformative power of His love and grace.(imp. & p. p.) of Coat.

The Finding of Moses.
... When she could hide him no longer, she prepared a basket of rushes, and coated it
with pitch, so that it would float upon the river and keep out the water. ...
/.../anonymous/mother stories from the old testament/the finding of moses.htm

"The Widow Woman was There. " I Kings xvii. 10
... That is, are you in the path of duty? Then never fear. Ravens can wait at table
as well as any tailed-coated white- cravatted serving man. ...
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The Cross and the Winepress.
... The juice flowed out of the tree by five openings, and fell into a stone vat, from
whence it flowed through a channel made of bark and coated with resin, into ...
/.../the dolorous passion of our lord jesus christ/chapter lv the cross and.htm

After this He Continues as Follows: "They Speak, in the Next Place ...
... caused a deluge? For it was not daubed with pitch, or any material of that
kind, but was securely coated with bitumen. And is it ...
/.../origen/origen against celsus/chapter xli after this he.htm

The Power of Assyria at Its Zenith; Esarhaddon and Assur-Bani-Pal
... of the fifth orange. The two last have their battlements coated respectively
with silver and gold. All these fortifications Deiokes ...
/.../chapter iithe power of assyria 2.htm

Mr. Bernard Shaw
... Millions of mild black-coated men call themselves sane and sensible merely because
they always catch the fashionable insanity, because they are hurried into ...
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The Sword of the Spirit
... Though by long practice in sin a man may have coated himself as with mail impenetrable,
yet the Word of the Lord will divide the northern iron and the steel. ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 37 1891/the sword of the spirit.htm

Prayerlessness in the Pulpit
... the other, or death to both. This is not the time for kid-glove methods
nor sugar-coated preaching. This is no time for playing ...
/.../bounds/the weapon of prayer/viii prayerlessness in the pulpit.htm

The Law of Precedence in the Kingdom
... so many causes induce a far too high estimate of the world's great ones, and modest,
humble godliness looks as dull and sober as some russet-coated little bird ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture b/the law of precedence in.htm

Particular Redemption
... Year after year may have coated them with blackness, till their sin hath become
of double dye; but in one moment of faith, one triumphant moment of confidence ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 4 1858/particular redemption.htm

Coated (2 Occurrences)
...Coated (2 Occurrences). Exodus 2:3 When she could no longer hide him, she took
a papyrus basket for him, and coated it with tar and with pitch. ...
/c/coated.htm - 7k

Coat (54 Occurrences)
... 27:4 And when you have gone over Jordan, you are to put up these stones, as I have
said to you today, in Mount Ebal, and have them coated with building-paste. ...
/c/coat.htm - 25k

List (17 Occurrences)
... workman. 17. (n.) The first thin coat of tin. 18. (n.) A wire like rim of
tin left on an edge of the plate after it is coated. 19. (vt ...
/l/list.htm - 14k

Wicker (1 Occurrence)
... Wicker (1 Occurrence). Exodus 2:3 When she could no longer hide him, she took
a papyrus basket for him, and coated it with tar and with pitch. ...
/w/wicker.htm - 7k

Washpot (2 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) A pot or vessel in which anything is washed. 2. (n.) A pot containing
melted tin into which the plates are dipped to be coated. Int. ...
/w/washpot.htm - 7k

Tar (3 Occurrences)
... (WEB NAS NIV). Exodus 2:3 When she could no longer hide him, she took a papyrus
basket for him, and coated it with tar and with pitch. ...
/t/tar.htm - 7k

Roller (2 Occurrences)
... 5. (n.) A cylinder coated with a composition made principally of glue and molasses,
with which forms of type are inked previously to taking an impression from ...
/r/roller.htm - 8k

Reeds (27 Occurrences)
... NIV). Exodus 2:3 When she could no longer hide him, she took a papyrus
basket for him, and coated it with tar and with pitch. She ...
/r/reeds.htm - 14k

River's (5 Occurrences)
... River's (5 Occurrences). Exodus 2:3 When she could no longer hide him, she took
a papyrus basket for him, and coated it with tar and with pitch. ...
/r/river's.htm - 8k

Building-paste (2 Occurrences)
... 27:4 And when you have gone over Jordan, you are to put up these stones, as I have
said to you today, in Mount Ebal, and have them coated with building-paste. ...
/b/building-paste.htm - 7k

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