Shoes

Early use of — Ge 14:23.

Called sandals — Mr 6:9; Ac 12:8.

Soles of, sometimes plated with brass or iron — De 33:25.

Bound round the feet with latchets or strings — Joh 1:27; Ac 12:8.

Of ladies of distinction

Often made of badgers’ skins. — Eze 16:10.

Often highly ornamental. — Song 7:1.

Probably often adorned with tinkling ornaments. — Isa 3:18.

Loosing of, for another a degrading office — Mr 1:17; Joh 1:27.

Bearing, for another a degrading office, only performed by slaves — Mt 3:11.

The Jews

Put on, before beginning a journey. — Ex 12:11.

Never wore, in mourning. — 2Sa 15:30; Isa 20:2,3; Eze 24:17,23.

Put off, when they entered sacred places. — Ex 3:5; Jos 5:15.

Worn out by a long journey — Jos 9:5,13.

Of Israel preserved for forty years, while journeying in the wilderness — De 29:5.

Often given as bribes — Am 2:6; 8:6.

Customs connected with

A man who refused to marry a deceased brother’s wife disgraced by pulling off his shoes. — De 25:9,10.

The right of redemption resigned by a man’s giving one of his shoes to the next of kin. — Ru 4:7,8.

The Apostles prohibited from taking for their journey more, than the pair they had on — Mt 10:10; Mr 6:9; Lu 10:4.

Illustrative

Of the preparation of the gospel. — Eph 6:15.

Of the beauty conferred on saints. — Song 7:1; Lu 15:22.

(Having blood on,) of being engaged in war and slaughter. — 1Ki 2:5.

(Taken off,) of an ignominious and servile condition. — Isa 47:2; Jer 2:25.

(Thrown over a place,) of subjection. — Ps 60:8; 108:9.