Joshua 10:24-25And it came to pass, when they brought those kings unto Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said unto the captains of the men of war which went with him, Come near, put your feet upon the necks of these kings. And they came near, and put their feet upon the necks of them. And Joshua said unto them. Fear not, nor be dismayed, be strong and of good courage: for thus shall the Lord do to all your enemies against whom ye fight.
The Lord had just given victory over the armies of the five kings with miracles of hailstones and daylight extended for a day. Joshua found the five kings hiding in a cave and had them executed. Then he told his men to put their feet on their necks, as graphic symbolism of the power and might of their God. The men didn’t do much; the Lord fought for them. God did it, and He gave the victory to His people.
Therefore, since the Lord your God is doing this to all your enemies, you don’t need to be afraid or dismayed, but be strong and of great courage. This picture of feet on the necks is a vivid reminder of the Victory of Jesus over all evil enemies through His death and resurrection. Jesus crushes the head of the serpent. Romans 16:20: “The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet.”
Jesus has done the crushing, but this verse says your feet. This says we do the crushing, but it is Jesus who actually does the crushing. He uses our feet to crush the Enemy in the practical working out of our daily lives. By faith we identify with the Victor, Jesus, and apply His love (for us) and His power (over the Evil One). We put our feet on the Enemy every day when we remember our Baptism by repeating repentance and faith in the Gospel. “One little word can fell him.” God has put all enemies under His feet; our faith in Christ puts our feet on Evil’s neck.