Robes

 

Why do the Supreme Court wear black robes?

Court dress comprises the style of clothes and other attire prescribed for members of courts of law. Depending on the country and jurisdiction's traditions, members of the court (judges, magistrates, and so on) may wear formal robes, gowns, collars, or wigs. Within a certain country and court setting, there may be many times when the full formal dress is not used.

A long, lose or flowing gown or outer garment worn by men or women as ceremonial dress, an official vestment, or garb of office.

Any long, loose garment, esp. one for wear while lounging or preparing to dress, as a bathrobe or dressing gown.

This robe is described in the Amplified Bible as (a long tunic with sleeves). It was a very special garment that signified his father’s love and favor, as well as the destiny he would one day fulfill. For Joseph, it would be a daily reminder that he was covered in his father's love.

In Christian worship, biblically and historically, the ministers wear distinctive garments to testify to their office as representatives of Christ. The robe serves to hide the personality of the man and highlight his special calling. The pastor represents Christ, the Husband, to the church, his bride.

Likewise, the Veil in the Temple that tore at Jesus' crucifixion had the same color scheme: Blue for sky was the color for deity; red for the red Judean hills was the color for mankind. Being blended to purple represented the God-Man who, by his death, became the Door, our only Access to the Father.

With the separation of Church and State (for both have laws and different judges) the judges started wearing the same outfit as the preacher. Both represented authority and the final answer. Putting on a black robe gives you instant respect.

Now there are lots of different uniforms. The doctor wears scrubs and scientist wear white lab coats, the soldiers wear camo uniforms (but you can’t see them), an office worker wears a business suit (with a tie), a fireman wears big boots and suspenders and a policeman wears a badge. Each uniform tells the public what their expertise is just by what they wear.

If the supreme court climbed up on the raised dais and look down on the attorneys proving their ‘supreme’ title. Much like a ruler sits upon a crown, these appointed lawyers rule the court without question. What if the court appeared in Grateful Dead tie-die t-shirts sitting face-to-face to lawyers? Where is the regal position?

While the Pope wears a white smock with a beanie, it is not a robe. Super heroes wear tights and capes but no robes. The heads of countries don’t wear robes or capes (except in the middle east who wear loose tunics). You do get to wear a cap and robe when you graduate from school, but after you leave the stage with your diploma, you have to give it back for the next class.

No one walks down the street wearing a robe. No one goes to the rest room wearing a robe. No one wears a robe riding a bicycle.

Give respect to anyone who does wear a robe for signifies a higher power than yourself. At least they stopped wearing those powdered wigs.