What is a Footstool?
A footstool is a piece of furniture which is designed to support the feet of someone who is seated. In some cases, a footstool is combined with a chair of some sort, allowing a seated individual to stretch out his or her legs, resting them on the footstool. In other instances, footstools provide support for people who cannot touch the ground with their feet in a seated position, reducing stress on the feet and legs, in which case the knees may be slightly bent to allow the feet to rest on the footstool. The defining characteristic of a footstool is that it tends to be low to the ground and small, with a broad, flat top and no sides or back. Beyond this, a footstool may take any number of forms, from a spartan wooden footrest to an elaborate upholstered ottoman. Footstool can resemble classical stools, but they can also take the form of wedges or blocks, and sometimes a footstool is disguised as something else, or used as a multi-function piece of furniture. In some cases, a footstool i
A footstool is a foot rest for one’s feet so that the one’s feet would not have to hang down and swing around. To sit on a chair with one’s feet off the floor is uncomfortable. This is then used as a metaphor to show that the earth is His footstool. In Isaiah 66:1 God says, Heaven is My throne, and the earth is My footstool. This does not indicate that God despises the earth or views matter as evil. The Greeks were of the opinion that spirit was good and matter was evil. They taught that matter was created by the Demiurge, that is, the devil. But Scripture teaches that the earth was created by God Himself, and that He then pronounced it all very good (Gen. 1:31). So when God declares the earth to be His footstool, it is an indication that the earth is necessary for His comfort. Though He would sit upon His throne in heaven, the earth is the place for His feet. It hints at the very purpose of creation, which is to manifest His glory in the earth (Num. 14:21). It also hints at the meanin
