{"id":44287,"date":"2021-04-29T22:04:14","date_gmt":"2021-04-29T19:04:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wingulamashahidi.org\/?p=44287"},"modified":"2025-05-06T03:23:20","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T00:23:20","slug":"what-is-a-gidamu-and-why-did-john-the-baptist-say-he-was-not-worthy-to-untie-the-sandals-of-jesus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wingulamashahidi.org\/en\/2021\/04\/29\/what-is-a-gidamu-and-why-did-john-the-baptist-say-he-was-not-worthy-to-untie-the-sandals-of-jesus\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a “Gidamu” and Why Did John the Baptist Say He Was Not Worthy to Untie the Sandals of Jesus?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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A “<\/span>gidamu” <\/span>refers <\/span>to <\/span>the <\/span>straps <\/span>or <\/span>cords <\/span>used <\/span>to <\/span>fasten <\/span>ancient <\/span>sandals. <\/span>Unlike <\/span>modern <\/span>shoes, <\/span>which <\/span>typically <\/span>allow <\/span>the <\/span>foot <\/span>to <\/span>simply <\/span>slide <\/span>in, <\/span>ancient <\/span>sandals <\/span>were <\/span>held <\/span>in <\/span>place <\/span>with <\/span>cords <\/span>that <\/span>were <\/span>wrapped <\/span>around <\/span>the <\/span>foot <\/span>and <\/span>ankle. <\/span>These <\/span>straps, <\/span>also <\/span>known <\/span>as <\/span>sandal <\/span>thongs<\/span><\/em> or <\/span>laces<\/span><\/em>, <\/span>were <\/span>what <\/span>made <\/span>the <\/span>sandals <\/span>wearable <\/span>and <\/span>secure.<\/span><\/p>\n

You <\/span>can <\/span>find <\/span>the <\/span>term “<\/span>gidamu” <\/span>in <\/span>the <\/span>following <\/span>Bible <\/span>passages:<\/span><\/p>\n