Footwashing: Only a Lesson in Humility? - Stephen K Hart - March 1980

Stephen K Hart

Once a year, Christians are commanded to follow the example of Jesus Christ in performing the foot-washing ceremony He instituted on the eve of His crucifixion. But why? When men and women wore sandals - shoes open at the toes and on top - and commonly went barefoot as they walked the dusty and sometimes muddy roads and streets, the act of foot washing was a hospitable amenity extended to guests upon arrival at the home of their host. It was usually performed by a servant or by the wife of the host, while the guests reclined at the table. Jesus - the servant - performed this lowly service for His disciples on the night of His final Passover. - Information Supplied By: Herbert W Armstrong Library