Clement of Alexandria's Description of the "Multi-Colored" Dress of the Jewish High Priest was Influenced by Persia

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Secret Alias
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Clement of Alexandria's Description of the "Multi-Colored" Dress of the Jewish High Priest was Influenced by Persia

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Have to work this all out when I have time. But the references are Philo, Plato, the Acts of Archelaus and some scholarly observations about Mani's "Persian dress" by Scopello.
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Re: Seer

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Why?

Why 'Multi-Colored'?

Why was Joseph (Dreamer, Servant, Prophet, Ruler -- but first and foremost a 'Seer') given a 'multi-colored coat'?

(Sorry, too drab.)
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Moreover, I just bought one of these:
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