A brief description of feet in the (Judo-Christian) Scriptures

1. And did those feet in ancient
times......
Cameron Kippen
toeslayer2000@yahoo.com.au

2. Divination
From 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).

3. The Ankh
To 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.

4. 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)

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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. Foot Metaphors
Nibble footedness
implied righteousness
and obedience to God.
'Hold up my goings in
thy paths, that my
footsteps slip not.'

10. 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

11. The Red Carpet
Ceremonially, 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

12. 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

13. Foot Metaphors
‘ on which the sole of
your foot treds.’
Deuteronomy 2:5

14. Foot Metaphors
Foot metaphors implied
domination and rule and
figured in speech, where
someone had authority
over another person, or
place.

15. Foot metaphors
‘Withdraw thy foot
from thy neighbours
house, lest he be
weary of thee, and so
hate thee.’
Proverbs 25:17

16. 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

17. Beautiful Feet
In the New Testament
feet were considered
beautiful when they
belonged to someone
carrying the good news
of God’s Salvation.

18. ‘How beautiful are feet
of them that preach the
gospel of peace.’
Romans 10:15
Me, myself, I

19. Blessed are the peacemakers
'The Messiah will
guide feet into the
way of peace.'
Luke 1:79

20. 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

21. 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.

22. Footwashing
St, Augustine Washing
the Feet of Christ (1629)
by Bernardo Strozzi
Accademia Ligustica di
Belle Arti, Genoa

23. Mary Magdalane

24. The Last Supper
Christ dramatically
subverted the custom
of footwashing by
washing his disciple's
feet as an act of
humility and
brotherhood.

25. Pedilavium
From the 12th
century
Popes washed the feet of
sub-deacons and poor
men.
Later foot washing
corridors were built in
many churches

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

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

28. 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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