Salutations

Salutations

Antiquity of - Ge 18:2; 19:1

WERE GIVEN

• By brethren to each other
- 1Sa 17:22
• By inferiors to their superiors
- Ge 47:7
• By superiors to inferiors
- 1Sa 30:21
• By all passers-by
- 1Sa 10:3,4; Ps 129:8
• On entering a house
- Jud 18:15; Mt 10:12; Lu 1:40,41,44

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