At one time, American evangelicals equated New York City with Babylon, the ancient site associated with power and corruption. Now, it appears, they have shifted their attention to Washington, D.C.

For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth ... ashes is a symbol of their repentance, grief or both. But then Scripture ...

The practice of placing ashes on the forehead dates back to the 8th century, when penitents and sinners wore sackcloth and were ... is symbolic throughout the Bible, representing a time of trial ...

According to christianity.com, the Bible references this in Genesis ... These people wore sackcloth, were sprinkled with ashes and remained apart until they were reconciled with the Christian ...

According to christianity.com, the Bible references this in Genesis ... These people wore sackcloth, were sprinkled with ashes and remained apart until they were reconciled with the Christian ...

While this exact phrase is not used in the Bible, the idea is referenced ... at the doors of the church dressed in sackcloth and be sprinkled with ashes as penitential psalms were sung.

The ritual symbolism of ashes can be traced to the Hebrew Bible, known to Christians as the Old Testament. According to biblical scholar Prof. John L. McKenzie, sackcloth and ashes appear at least 50 ...

In the Bible we are told that when the prophet Jonah pronounced ... When pronouncing these judgments, Jesus makes reference to sackcloth and ashes as a form of penitence. As early as the ninth century ...

It's found in the order of service for graveside funeral services: As previously stated, while the holy day itself is not mentioned in scripture ... by prayer and supplication with fasting and ...

According to christianity.com, the Bible references this in Genesis ... These people wore sackcloth, were sprinkled with ashes and remained apart until they were reconciled with the Christian ...