Besides referring to the earth, the term “footstool ” is also employed figuratively in the Hebrew Scriptures to describe the ancient temple used by the Israelites.
(‏ اش ٦٠ :‏ ١٣‏ )‏ فَكَيْفَ يُمَجِّدُ أَوْ يُجَمِّلُ ٱللهُ ٱلْأَرْضَ ،‏ مَوْضِعَ قَدَمَيْهِ ؟‏