Near East Ancient Custom: Renting (Tearing) the Garments
And reading through the Bible. Renting the garments. Was the way the ancient people used to express their grief, repentance. When they were through a mourning, through grief or something like that. They used to rent their garments. Let's read Job chapter one, verse 20. It says. Then job arose and rent his mantle. And shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground and worshipped. In order to know what is the reason behind this action