Dictionary entry

Feet, The

R. A. Torrey's New Topical Textbook

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