Exodus 3:5, "And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground." Joshua 5:15, "And the captain of the LORD'S host said unto Joshua, Loose thy shoe from off thy foot; for the place whereon thou standest is holy. And Joshua did so." The Lord commanded Moses and Joshua to remove their shoes when standing on Holy Ground.
Joshua 9:5, “And old shoes and clouted upon their feet, and old garments upon them; and all the bread of their provision was dry and mouldy.” Here shoes were used in deception.
Psalm 110:1, “A Psalm of David. The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.” Here Jesus confounded the Pharisees who generally agreed that the Messiah would be the Son of David. How could He be David's Lord and David's Son at the same time?
These few references in the Old Testament to shoes or related items reminds me that as a Christian when I reflect on the Word I’m on Holy ground, I’m not to be deceived by “old shoes” and I’m to use scripture as a Christian Apologist.
Matthew 10:10, “Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat.” Repeated in Luke 10:4, “Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way.” The disciples were to go on a short mission without provisions.
Matthew 10:14, “And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.”
If rejected the disciples were to shake the dust off their feet to bring home God's displeasure as in rejecting Jesus’ disciples, a family was rejecting Him. In both Matthew and Mark Jesus is quoted “It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.”
When they return Jesus asked them Luke 22:35, “And he said unto them, When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye anything? And they said, Nothing.”
I find that sometimes it is best to “shake the dust” and move on after planting a seed for God. It is up to the Holy Spirit to do the convicting.
Ephesians 6:15, “And your feet shod (G5265) with the preparation of the gospel of peace.”
Shod, G5265, to bind under one’s feet, that is, put on shoes or sandals: - bind on, (be) shod.
Acts 13:25, “And as John fulfilled his course, he said, Whom think ye that I am? I am not he. But, behold, there cometh one after me, whose shoes (G5266) of his feet I am not worthy to loose.”
Shoes, G5266, From G5265; something bound under the feet, that is, a shoe or sandal: - shoe. G5265 to bind under one’s feet, that is, put on shoes or sandals: - bind on, (be) shod.
Matthew 18:18, “Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.” Quite a responsibility for Christians.
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