SALUTATIONS
SALUTATIONS
- Antiquity of # Ge 18:2 19:1
- WERE GIVEN 2a) By brethren to each other
# 1Sa 17:22
2b) By inferiors to their superiors # Ge 47:7 2c) By superiors to inferiors # 1Sa 30:21 2d) By all passers-by # 1Sa 10:3,4 Ps 129:8 2e) On entering a house # Jud 18:15 Mt 10:12 Lu 1:40,41,44 3) Often sent through messengers # 1Sa 25:5,14 2Sa 8:10 4) Often sent by letter # Ro 16:21-23 1Co 16:21 Col 4:18 2Th 3:17 5) Denied to persons of bad character # 2Jo 1:10 6) Persons in haste excused from giving or receiving # 2Ki 4:29 Lu 10:24 7) EXPRESSIONS USED AS 7a) Peace be with thee # Jud 19:20 7b) Peace to thee, and peace to thine house, and peace to all that thou hast # 1Sa 25:6 7c) Peace be to this house # Lu 10:5 7d) The Lord be with you # Ru 2:4 7e) The Lord bless thee # Ru 2:4 7f) The blessing of the Lord be upon you, we bless you in the name of the Lord # Ps 129:8 7g) Blessed be thou of the Lord # 1Sa 15:13 7h) God be gracious to thee # Ge 43:29 7i) Art thou in health? # 2Sa 20:9 7j) Hail # Mt 26:49 Lu 1:28 7k) All hail # Mt 28:9 8) Often perfidious # 2Sa 20:9 Mt 26:49 9) Given to Christ in derision # Mt 27:29 15:18 10) OFTEN ACCOMPANIED BY 10a) Falling on the neck and kissing # Ge 33:4 45:14,15 Lu 15:20 10b) Laying hold of the bear with the right hand # 2Sa 20:9 10c) Bowing frequently to the ground # Ge 33:3 10d) Embracing and kissing the feet # Mt 28:9 Lu 7:38,45 10e) Touching the hem of the garment # Mt 14:36 10f) Falling prostrate on the ground # Es 8:3 Mt 2:11 Lu 8:41 10g) Kissing the dust # Ps 72:9 Isa 49:23 11) The Jews condemned for giving, only to their countrymen # Mt 5:47 12) The Pharisees condemned for seeking, in public # Mt 23:7 Mr 12:38