Biblefeet

And did those feet in ancient times......

Cameron Kippen

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DivinationFrom the beginning inference was drawn, both good and evil, from minor birth defects such as webbed toes

(syndactylism); and

extra toes and fingers or (polydactilism).

The AnkhTo believers the Ankh serves as an antenna for divine power of

life that permeates the

universe.

Many experts accept the Ankh was a flattened sandal.

Barefoot Despite shoes being available

both ordinary Sumarians and

Egyptians went barefoot.

Walking barefoot came to

symbolise three states:

humility,

status, or

God. (Exodus 3:5)

All in the translation

The Holy Scriptures were translated first from

Aramaic to Greek, then Latin, and finally into

English. Literal interpretation is impossible.

The Dead Sea Scrolls

Symbolism of head and feet

Christ The Redeemer Statue, Rio de Janairo, Brazil

Simple reference to the human body meant the head of a religious sect was the the driving force and the feet the foundation i.e. The faithful

The Old & New Testaments

The Old Testament contains more references to feet and shoes than the New Testament and their metaphoric meanings fundamentally are significantly different.

Domenico Fetti 1589 -1623

God speaks to Moses

And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.

Exodus 3:5

Foot Metaphors

Nibble footedness implied righteousness and obedience to God.

'Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.'

Psalm 17:5

Take care of the pair

And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way ; but let it rather be healed.'

Heb 12:13

The Red CarpetCeremonially, rolling out of the Red Carpet metaphorically represents the following the path of righteousness.

'your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.‘

Psalms 119: 105 NIV

Dreams

When Nebuchadnezzar

(circa 601 BC) dreamt of

a statue with toes made

of clay and iron this was

taken as an omen to

which only Daniel could

interpret the meaning.

Daniel 2:1-49

Foot Metaphors

‘ on which the sole of your foot treds.’

Deuteronomy 2:5

Foot Metaphors

Foot metaphors implied

domination and rule and

figured in speech, where

someone had authority

over another person, or

place.

Foot metaphors

‘Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbours house, lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.’

Proverbs 25:17

Sexy Feet

Feet were used as convenient metaphors for the naughty bits.

‘and thou shalt go in, and uncover his feet, and lay thee down.’

Ruth 3:1 -9

Beautiful Feet

In the New Testament

feet were considered

beautiful when they

belonged to someone

carrying the good news

of God’s Salvation.

‘How beautiful are feet of them that preach the

gospel of peace.’

Romans 10:15

Me, myself, I

Blessed are the peacemakers

'The Messiah will guide feet into the way of peace.'

Luke 1:79

Spreading the Gospel

'And whoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of the house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.' Matthew 10:14

Footwashing

Shoes were made from animal skins which made it difficult to keep clean. Footwashing was a common Middle Eastern custom extended to house guests.

Footwashing

St, Augustine Washing the Feet of Christ (1629)

by Bernardo Strozzi

Accademia Ligustica di Belle Arti, Genoa

Mary Magdalane

The Last Supper

Christ dramatically

subverted the custom

of footwashing by

washing his disciple's

feet as an act of

humility and

brotherhood.

Pedilavium

From the 12th century

Popes washed the feet of

sub-deacons and poor

men.

Later foot washing

corridors were built in

many churches

Maundy Money

In the UK the ceremony of footwashing is still commemorated with special coins called Maundy Money.

Foot kissing

‘Kings...shall lick up the dust of Thy feet.’

Patron Saints of Feet

Saint ServatusSaint Peter

'He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for the strength shall no man prevail.'

1 Sam 2:9

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