The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool.
//If you read the Bible, you've probably run across this saying multiple
times. The phrase appears six times in the New Testament alone. Your
enemies will be turned into your footstool.
Do
you picture sitting in your easy chair, legs stretched out and resting
on the back of a kneeling enemy? That’s not what it refers to. It's an
allusion to an ancient custom of placing one's foot on the neck of a
defeated enemy.
Joshua 10:24-25, And
it came to pass, when they brought out those kings unto Joshua, that
Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said unto the captains of
the men of war which went with him, Come near, put your feet upon the
necks of these kings. And they came near, and put their feet upon the
necks of them. And Joshua said unto them, Fear not, nor be dismayed, be
strong and of good courage: for thus shall the LORD do to all your
enemies against whom ye fight.
More haughty victors would even use their defeated enemies as stools to mount their horses.
Meanwhile, the Sermon on the Mount only appears once. Though you wouldn't know it, considering the way those hippie liberals keep banging on about it.
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