And the captain of the LORD'S army said unto Joshua,
Loose your shoes from off your feet; for the place on which you stand is holy.
And Joshua did so.
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George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
Worshipping. Not with divine honour, but with a religious veneration of an inferior kind, suitable to the dignity of his person. (Challoner)
He styles the angel Adonai, which is a title frequently given to men; and hence he does not seem to have designed to give him supreme worship. (Calmet)
If he did, (Haydock) it was referred to God. (Calmet) (Exodus xx.)
Now, grasp the mystical meaning of Holy Writ. As long as we are walking through the wilderness, it is necessary that we wear sandals to cover and protect our feet, but when we shall have entered the Land of Promise, we shall hear with Jesus [Joshua], the son of Nave [Nun]: “Remove your sandals from your feet, for the place upon which you are standing is holy.” When, therefore, we enter into the kingdom of heaven, we shall have no need of sandals or for protection against this world, but—to give you a new thought—we shall follow the Lamb that has been slain for us. - "Homily on the Exodus 91"
