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A Panel 2 example: “Family Planning Clinic” foot washing.

I asked myself how the picture “could work” within sound teaching.

Has the young woman -already- gone in the clinic?

If not, what a sweet effort to witness! Has she just come out? Did she commit?

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Respectfully, if you have to ask or picture a worthy scenario where it works, I suspect it is not within sound teaching. Spend time with what the Word may say - not with what the world may say.

See excerpts below

In Bible times foot washing was necessary because folks wore sandals and they did not have paved roads. The sand from the road would make for some pretty filthy feet. In fact, the feet were considered to be the dirtiest part of the body. For this reason it was customary for a host to offer water for visitors to wash their feet when they entered the home. In some cases a host’s servant would even wash the feet of the guests as they entered the home. Jesus used the example of foot washing to teach his disciples the importance of service to others. He encouraged them to never consider themselves to be “too good” to serve others.

Read more: https://www.whatchristianswanttoknow.com/foot-washing-in-the-bible/#ixzz8SD4MQkaU

We see that at the last supper Jesus washed the disciples’ feet:

John 13:3–5 Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God; He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself. After that he poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded.

Notice that it says that “He riseth from supper” so this indicates that Jesus was not necessarily practicing the custom of foot washing when people entered the room. Instead, Jesus was modeling and extreme act of humility and servitude. We know this because He tells us so:

John 13:14–15 If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another’s feet. For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.

Read more: https://www.whatchristianswanttoknow.com/foot-washing-in-the-bible/#ixzz8SD3tgbGx

963 posted on 02/19/2024 10:13:18 AM PST by KittenClaws (God is true to His Word.)
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On the subject among the Jews of foot washing, I would like to append the subject to this point. 'Purity' was supreme to the conservative practicing Jew. The purifying baths - the miqveh - were especially placed near the Temple and any holy places. The bath must have flowing water and steps to descend into the bath and separate steps to emerge from the bath.

As could be seen in the exchange with Pontius Pilate concerning Jesus, the purified Jew could not enter into Roman buildings without contaminating themselves.

The streets were common thoroughfares where anyone could use them. But when the observant Jew came into his home, it was considered purified ground so to speak. Since anyone could walk on the street - even Romans - and the streets were dusty, the observant Jew wanted to wash the contaminated dust off of his feet to keep his home purified.

So it was common for anyone wishing to enter a purified house to remove his or her sandals and wash their feet. Jesus did not place a high value on such 'showy' manifestations of righteousness. When a Pharisee asked Jesus why his disciples did not wash their hands while gleaning in the fields and eating, Jesus passed it off incidentally. There were other instances where Jesus shrugged off some of the strict practices of the Law to emphasize the circumcision of the heart.
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An interesting side bar. John the Baptist baptized in the River Jordan (flowing water). He said he baptized with water - miqveh but one was coming that would baptize - mikveh - with the Holy Ghost and fire.

I have never seen this interesting play on words used by John pointed out by scholars ... so I thought to mention it here. 😌

1,366 posted on 02/21/2024 8:13:59 PM PST by Bob Ireland (The Democrap Party is the enemy of freedom.They use all the seductions and deceits of the Bolshevics)
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