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Feet, The

 

Feet, The

Necessary members of the body - 1Co 12:15,21

PARTS OF, MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE

• Heel
- Ps 41:9; 49:5; Ho 12:3
• Sole
- De 11:24; 1Ki 5:3
• Toes
- Ex 29:20; 2Sa 21:20; Da 2:41

Often swift - 2Sa 2:18; 22:34

WERE LIABLE TO

• Disease
- 1Ki 15:23
• Swelling from walking
- De 8:4
• Injury from stones, &c
- Ps 91:12

Early use of shoes - Ex 12:11

Of women often adorned with tingling ornaments - Isa 3:16,18

OF THE JEWS

• Neglected in affliction
- 2Sa 19:24; Eze 24:17
• Bare in affliction
- 2Sa 15:30
• Washed frequently
- 2Sa 11:8; So 5:3

Stamped on the ground in extreme joy or grief - Eze 6:11; 25:6

Washing for others, a menial office - 1Sa 25:41; Joh 13:5-14

Of strangers and travellers washed - Ge 18:4; 19:2; 24:32; 1Ti 5:10

Neglect of washing, disrespectful to guest - Lu 7:44

Respect exhibited by falling at - 1Sa 25:24; 2Ki 4:37; Es 8:3; Mr 5:22; Ac 10:25

Reverence expressed by kissing - Lu 7:38,45

Sleep expressed by covering - 1Sa 24:3

Subjection expressed by licking the dust of - Isa 49:23

Condemnation expressed by shaking the dust from - Mt 10:14; Mr 6:11

Subjugation of enemies expressed by placing on their necks - Jos 10:24; Ps 110:1

Origin of uncovering in consecrated places - Ex 3:5; Jos 5:15

Of enemies often maimed and cut off - Jud 1:6,7; 2Sa 4:12

OF CRIMINALS

• Bound with fetters
- Ps 105:18
• Placed in stocks
- Job 13:27; Ac 16:24

Path of, to be pondered - Pr 4:26

To be refrained from evil - Pr 1:15; Heb 12:13

To be turned to God's testimonies - Ps 119:59

To be directed by God's word - Ps 119:105

To be guided by wisdom and discretion - Pr 3:21,23,26

OF THE WICKED

• Swift to mischief
- Pr 6:18
• Swift to shed blood
- Pr 1:16; Ro 3:15
• Ensnared
- Job 18:8; Ps 9:15

OF SAINTS

• At liberty
- Ps 18:36; 31:8
• Kept by God
- 1Sa 2:9; Ps 116:8
• Established by God
- Ps 66:9; 121:3
• Guided by Christ
- Isa 48:17; Lu 1:79

ILLUSTRATIVE

• (Set on a rock,) of stability
- Ps 40:2
• (Set in a large place,) of liberty
- Ps 31:8
• (Sliding,) of yielding to temptation
- Job 12:5; Ps 17:5; 38:16; 94:18
• (Treading under,) of complete destruction
- Isa 18:7; La 1:15
• (Washed or dipped in oil,) of abundance
- De 33:24; Job 29:6
• (Dipped in blood,) of victory
- Ps 68:23
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