Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Then shall his brother's wife come unto him in the presence of the elders, and loose his shoe from off his foot, and spit in his face, and shall answer and say, So shall it be done unto that man that will not build up his brother's house.
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Bible References
Loose his shoe
Mark 1:7
among other things he said, there comes one after me, who is superiour to me, I am not worthy to stoop down and untie his shoes.
John 1:27
is preferred before me, the latchet of whose sandals I am not worthy to unloose.
Spit
Matthew 26:67
then they spit in his face, some beat him on the head, others slapt him on the cheeks,
Matthew 27:30
and they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.
Mark 10:34
they will treat him with ignominy, subject him to the lash, spit upon him, and at last put him to death. but on the third day he will rise again.
General references
Luke 20:28
master, said they, Moses left it in writing, if any man has a brother, who dies in marriage without leaving children, he is obliged to take the widow, to perpetuate his brother's line.