Salutations
Salutations
Antiquity of - Ge 18:2; 19:1
WERE GIVEN
Often sent through messengers - 1Sa 25:5,14; 2Sa 8:10
Often sent by letter - Ro 16:21-23; 1Co 16:21; Col 4:18; 2Th 3:17
Denied to persons of bad character - 2Jo 1:10
Persons in haste excused from giving or receiving - 2Ki 4:29; Lu 10:24
EXPRESSIONS USED AS
- Peace be with thee
- Jud 19:20 - Peace to thee, and peace to thine house, and peace to all
that thou hast - 1Sa 25:6 - Peace be to this house
- Lu 10:5 - The Lord be with you
- Ru 2:4 - The Lord bless thee
- Ru 2:4 - The blessing of the Lord be upon you, we bless you in the
name of the Lord - Ps 129:8 - Blessed be thou of the Lord
- 1Sa 15:13 - God be gracious to thee
- Ge 43:29 - Art thou in health?
- 2Sa 20:9 - Hail
- Mt 26:49; Lu 1:28 - All hail
- Mt 28:9
Often perfidious - 2Sa 20:9; Mt 26:49
Given to Christ in derision - Mt 27:29; 15:18
OFTEN ACCOMPANIED BY
- Falling on the neck and kissing
- Ge 33:4; 45:14,15; Lu 15:20 - Laying hold of the bear with the right hand
- 2Sa 20:9 - Bowing frequently to the ground
- Ge 33:3 - Embracing and kissing the feet
- Mt 28:9; Lu 7:38,45 - Touching the hem of the garment
- Mt 14:36 - Falling prostrate on the ground
- Es 8:3; Mt 2:11; Lu 8:41 - Kissing the dust
- Ps 72:9; Isa 49:23
The Jews condemned for giving, only to their countrymen - Mt 5:47
The Pharisees condemned for seeking, in public - Mt 23:7; Mr 12:38
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