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To: Hebrews 11:6

We read in the book of Ruth of an ancient Israelite custom, that confirm all things a man plucked off his shoe and gave it to his neighbor....


18 posted on 04/29/2022 8:17:00 AM PDT by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://youtu.be/wH-pk2vZG2M)
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What amuses me is that it is specifically labeled as a former custom--as if the society had collectively smacked its forehead and exclaimed, "What are we DOING?!" And why was this custom still remembered at all, if not for its weirdness?
20 posted on 04/29/2022 8:29:56 AM PDT by Hebrews 11:6 ("This is Thy pleasure, that Thou art my joy")
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