Topic
Footstool
18 passages cited, from 3 classic reference works.
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The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Isaiah 66:1Easton · ISBE · Nave FIGURATIVE — The earth is God's
Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest?
- 1 Chronicles 28:2Easton · ISBE
Then David the king stood up upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren, and my people: As for me, I had in mine heart to build an house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and for the footstool of our God, and had made ready for the building:
- 2 Chronicles 9:18Easton · ISBE
And there were six steps to the throne, with a footstool of gold, which were fastened to the throne, and stays on each side of the sitting place, and two lions standing by the stays:
- Psalms 99:5Easton · ISBE
Exalt ye the LORD our God, and worship at his footstool; for he is holy.
- Psalms 110:1Easton · ISBE
The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.
- Psalms 132:7Easton · ISBE
We will go into his tabernacles: we will worship at his footstool.
- Isaiah 60:13ISBE · Nave FIGURATIVE — The earth is God's
The glory of Lebanon shall come unto thee, the fir tree, the pine tree, and the box together, to beautify the place of my sanctuary; and I will make the place of my feet glorious.
- Lamentations 2:1ISBE · Nave FIGURATIVE — The earth is God's
How hath the Lord covered the daughter of Zion with a cloud in his anger, and cast down from heaven unto the earth the beauty of Israel, and remembered not his footstool in the day of his anger!
- Matthew 5:35Easton · ISBE
Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.
- Acts 7:49ISBE · Nave FIGURATIVE — The earth is God's
Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord: or what is the place of my rest?
- Matthew 22:44ISBE
The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool?
- Mark 12:36ISBE
For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, The LORD said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool.
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- Luke 20:43 ISBE
- Acts 2:35 ISBE
- 1 Corinthians 15:25–27 ISBE
- Hebrews 1:13 ISBE
- Hebrews 10:13 ISBE
- James 2:3 ISBE
In the reference works
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · 7 references
Connected with a throne (2 Chr. 9:18). Jehovah symbolically dwelt in the holy place between the cherubim above the ark of the covenant. The ark was his footstool (1 Chr. 28:2; Ps. 99:5; 132:7). And as heaven is God’s throne, so the earth is his footstool (Ps. 110:1; Isa. 66:1; Matt. 5:35).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 18 references
foot'-stool (kebhes; hupopodion, "trodden on"): The 15 Scripture references to this term may be classified as literal or figurative. Of the former are the two passages: 2Ch 9:18 and Jas 2:3. In these the footstool was a sort of step or support for the feet placed before the throne or any pretentious seat.
Of figurative uses, there are the following groups:
(1) Of the earth: Isa 66:1; Mt 5:35; Ac 7:49.
(2) Of the ark: 1Ch 28:2.
(3) Of the Temple: Ps 99:5; 132:7; La 2:1; compare Isa 60:13.
(4) Of heathen enemies subdued by the Messianic King: Ps 110:1; Mt 22:44 the King James Version; Mr 12:36; Lu 20:43; Ac 2:35; Heb 1:13; 10:13.
Thus the uses of this term are mainly metaphorical and symbolic of subjection, either to God as universal Lord or to God's Son as King by redemptive right. Compare 1Co 15:25-27, in which all things, including death, are represented as subject to Christ and placed beneath His feet.
Leonard W. Doolan
In the topical indexes
Texts: Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897); International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915); Nave's Topical Bible (1896), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.