{"id":6174,"date":"2022-08-29T09:34:36","date_gmt":"2022-08-29T14:34:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ccic-iowa.org\/?p=6174"},"modified":"2025-08-15T13:21:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T18:21:07","slug":"%e5%90%bb%e8%84%9a%e7%a4%bc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ccic-iowa.org\/en\/bible-faith\/devotional-notes\/2022\/08\/%e5%90%bb%e8%84%9a%e7%a4%bc\/","title":{"rendered":"Foot-Kissing Ritua"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">In the ancient Middle East, the conquered would kiss the feet of their conquerors to express submission. &#8220;Foot-kissing&#8221; and &#8220;licking the dust off feet&#8221; were often part of a prostration ritual: &#8220;humbly bending the knee&#8221; or &#8220;kneeling before the ruler.&#8221; This custom originated from Eastern nations. Ancient Egyptians would prostrate themselves on the ground before their masters, smelling or kissing the earth. Persians had a tradition where anyone approaching the king had to prostrate themselves before him while praying, touching their face to the ground as if before a divine idol, indicating a posture of submission. This later became an honored ritual among ancient Roman Christians, though it is no longer prevalent. Currently, foot-kissing rituals mostly convey respect and veneration, such as the traditional foot-kissing performed by Nepalese people during major festivals. Both the Old and New Testaments contain accounts of foot-kissing. Isaiah 49:23 states: &#8220;Kings shall be your foster fathers, and their queens your nursing mothers. With their faces to the ground they shall bow down to you and lick the dust of your feet.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/ccic-iowa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/\u543b\u811a\u793c1-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ccic-iowa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/\u543b\u811a\u793c1-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ccic-iowa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/\u543b\u811a\u793c1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ccic-iowa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/\u543b\u811a\u793c1-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ccic-iowa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/\u543b\u811a\u793c1-1536x1020.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ccic-iowa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/\u543b\u811a\u793c1-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/ccic-iowa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/\u543b\u811a\u793c1.jpg 1925w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: Conquered people kissing the feet of their conquerors was a custom in the ancient Middle East. This is from the top of the Black Obelisk, unearthed in Nimrud, depicting King Sua of Gilzanu (northwestern Iran) paying tribute to Assyrian King Shalmaneser III (reigned 859\u2013824 BC) and kissing the Assyrian king&#8217;s feet. It is now housed in the British Museum.<br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"527\" height=\"864\" src=\"https:\/\/ccic-iowa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/\u543b\u811a\u793c2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ccic-iowa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/\u543b\u811a\u793c2.png 527w, https:\/\/ccic-iowa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/\u543b\u811a\u793c2-183x300.png 183w, https:\/\/ccic-iowa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/\u543b\u811a\u793c2-7x12.png 7w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 527px) 100vw, 527px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: A statue of the god Ningirsu (Ninurta) from Ur, dating to 2110 BC, now in the Louvre Museum. The base of this statue reflects a custom of the time: the victor placing his foot on the head of his enemies (Joshua 10:24; Psalm 110:1).<br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the ancient Middle East, the conquered would kiss the feet of their conquerors to express submission. &#8220;Foot-kissing&#8221; and &#8220;licking the dust off feet&#8221; were often part of a prostration ritual: &#8220;humbly bending the knee&#8221; or &#8220;kneeling before the ruler.&#8221; This custom originated from Eastern nations. 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