Quite Literally Gods Armor

Nearly every Christian is familiar with the armor of God in Ephesians 6:10–20, and assume the various pieces described by St. Paul to fight spiritual battles correlate primarily to what he would have known firsthand as the arms and armor of Roman legionaries during his life in the Empire. Fewer are aware that every piece of armor he describes traces its roots back to the Old Testament. In fact, the armor given to you and me for his fight against the forces of sin and darkness is quite literally God’s armor—armor designed for and worn by God first and foremost.

This means that we fight and stand firm only in the strength that comes from the victory Christ has already won for us. This is why every piece of armor ultimately points us to Christ.

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