Jeremiah 13

Another verse that may be misunderstood taken out of context. From Jeremiah 13: "The Lord proclaimed to me: Go and buy a linen undergarment. Wear it for a while without washing it. So I bought a linen undergarment, as the Lord told me, and I put it on. (‭Jeremiah‬ ‭13‬:‭1-2‬ CEB)"

Upon first reading, we may snicker at this mention of an undergarment. And the lack of cleanliness thereof.  However if we pull away and read the context of this passage, we see the  Lord had an important message to his people that had to be delivered with effectual symbolism.  

Notice the rest of the passage  "The Lord spoke to me again: Take the undergarment that you are wearing and go at once to the Euphrates and put it under a rock. So I went and buried it at the Euphrates, as the Lord instructed. After a long time, the Lord said to me: Return to the Euphrates and dig up the undergarment that I commanded you to bury there. So I went to the Euphrates and I dug up the linen undergarment from the place I had buried it. But it was ruined and good for nothing. Then the Lord’s word came to me: The Lord proclaims: In the same way I will ruin the brazen pride of Judah and Jerusalem! Instead of listening to me, this wicked people follow their own willful hearts and pursue other gods, worshipping and serving them. They will become like this linen garment—good for nothing! Just as a linen undergarment clings to the body, so I created the people of Israel and Judah to cling to me, declares the Lord, to be my people for my honor, praise, and grandeur. But they wouldn’t obey. (‭Jeremiah‬ ‭13‬:‭3-11‬ CEB)"