Stool

/STOOL/

Summary

A seat or chair, particularly the footstool metaphorically applied to the earth, the temple, and Christ's enemies.

☩Literal

The Shunammite woman furnished the prophet's chamber with a bed, table, stool (seat), and candlestick. In Exodus, 'obnayim' (literally 'two stones') refers to a birth-stool upon which women reclined in childbirth.

Key verses:2 Kings 4:10Exodus 1:16

☩Figurative: Footstool

The earth is God's footstool: 'Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool.' The temple and ark were called God's footstool where worshipers approached. Most significantly, Christ's enemies will be made His footstool: 'Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.'

Key verses:Isaiah 66:1Matthew 5:35Acts 7:491 Chronicles 28:2Lamentations 2:1Psalm 99:5Psalm 110:1Matthew 22:44Hebrews 1:13

Related Verses3 mentions

2 Kings· 1 verse

4:10

1 Chronicles· 1 verse

28:2

Exodus· 1 verse

1:16

References

1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Stool," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IX (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
2.James Orr (ed.), "Stool," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. V (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
3.James Orr (ed.), "Stool," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. V (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
4.James Orr (ed.), "Stool," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. V (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
5.James Orr (ed.), "Stool," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. V (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).