Bible Dictionary
Skin, Coats made of
Coats made of skins were garments provided for Adam and Eve after the Fall. Animal skins were also used as coverings in the tabernacle.
Definition
Coats made of skins were garments or coverings formed from animal skins. Skins were also used as covering material in the tabernacle, including skins of rams and badgers.
Biblical Usage
God provided coats of skins for Adam and Eve. Skins were also appointed as coverings for the tabernacle and its furnishings.
Scripture References
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Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
(Gen. 3:21). Skins of rams and badgers were used as a covering for the tabernacle (Ex. 25:5; Num. 4:8-14).