. Sacred geography, and antiquities . ning at the heavenly feast, in Abrahams bosom, that is, admitted toshare with him the bhss of Paradise. Compare our Saviours words ( : 11): Many shall come from the east and west, and shall recline (not, sitdown) with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of see also how, as Jesus recUned, with his feet in the back part of thecouch, and his shoes left without (Chap. 17, No. 6), a woman could standbehind at his feet and wash them (Luke 7 : 38); and, in general, how,when the guests were seated and the door was shut, all applications f
. Sacred geography, and antiquities . ning at the heavenly feast, in Abrahams bosom, that is, admitted toshare with him the bhss of Paradise. Compare our Saviours words ( : 11): Many shall come from the east and west, and shall recline (not, sitdown) with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of see also how, as Jesus recUned, with his feet in the back part of thecouch, and his shoes left without (Chap. 17, No. 6), a woman could standbehind at his feet and wash them (Luke 7 : 38); and, in general, how,when the guests were seated and the door was shut, all applications foradmission must have been out of place (Matt. 25 : 10 ; Luke 13 : 25). 9. At an oriental supper, the old adage that fingers weremade before forks has its full illustration. Knives and forksare not in use there. The guests reclining upon their left side(or, as in modern times, sitting around a common dish), take thefood and convey it to the mouth with their right hand. Hencethe significance of the expression: He that dippeth his hand. A FOOT-EACE.
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