01-01-2012, 10:53 PM
Vinegar is often used as a cleaner/disinfectant. Perhaps the "jar of vinegar" WASN'T for drinking, but there to clean & store latrine sponges? They knew that they woukd be there a while, & probably not everyone had all of their gear with them, so two or three communal sponges in a jar of vinegar might have been a practical solution.
Also, as for the hyssop branch. The stick of a latrine sponge is not terribly long, so the whole thing may have been tied to an available branch to extend it enough to reach His mouth.
Also, as for the hyssop branch. The stick of a latrine sponge is not terribly long, so the whole thing may have been tied to an available branch to extend it enough to reach His mouth.
