Early Use Of Genesis 14:23

Called Sandals Mark 6:9, Acts 12:8

Soles Of, Sometimes Plated with Brass or Iron Deuteronomy 33:25

Bound round the Feet with Latchets or Strings John 1:27, Acts 12:8

Of Ladies of Distinction

Often made of badgers' skins Ezekiel 16:10

Often highly ornamental Song of Solomon 7:1

Probably often adorned with tinkling ornaments Isaiah 3:18

Loosing Of, for Another a Degrading Office Mark 1:17, John 1:27

Bearing, for another a degrading office, only performed by Matthew 3:11

The Jews

Put on, before beginning a journey Exodus 12:11

Never wore, in mourning 2 Samuel 15:30, Isaiah 20:2, 3, Ezekiel 24:17, 23

Put off, when they entered sacred places Exodus 3:5, Joshua 5:15

Worn Out by a Long Journey Joshua 9:5, 13

Of Israel preserved for forty years, while journeying in the Deuteronomy 29:5

Often Given as Bribes Amos 2:6, 8:6

Customs Connected With

A man who refused to marry a deceased brother's wife disgraced by pulling off his shoes Deuteronomy 25:9, 10

The right of redemption resigned by a man's giving one of his shoes to the next of kin Ruth 4:7, 8

The Apostles prohibited from taking for their journey more, Matthew 10:10, Mark 6:9, Luke 10:4

Illustrative

Of the preparation of the gospel Ephesians 6:15

Of the beauty conferred on saints Song of Solomon 7:1, Luke 15:22

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

(Taken off,) of an ignominious and servile condition Isaiah 47:2, Jeremiah 2:25

(Thrown over a place,) of subjection Psalm 60:8, 108:9