Comments on: Training in Peacetime (Part 2): The Armor of God

By: Cheryl Elton

Cheryl Elton — Fri, 01 Jul 2016 17:32:05 +0000

In reply to Rich. I agree, it's a great mind picture! Thanks Rich.

By: Rich

Rich — Fri, 01 Jul 2016 15:53:35 +0000

Good message! Your picture of the knight in armor says it all. He is so “clothed” with armor that he has totally lost his identity. Just like you said in your book about being clothed with the Lord Jesus Christ.

By: Rich

Rich — Fri, 01 Jul 2016 15:50:33 +0000

In reply to Fred.

Another anadiplosis is used in 1 Thessalonians 5:7 – actually it’s a dual anadiplosis: “For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk are drunk at night.” Neat figure of speech!

By: Cheryl Elton

Cheryl Elton — Thu, 30 Jun 2016 23:58:43 +0000

In reply to Ken. Yes, that's a great verse. Romans 13:14 says similarly "clothe yourself with the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ." Both these verses and more are covered in my book in the chapter on Ephesians 6 called "A Royal Wardrobe." Thanks Ken!

By: Cheryl Elton

Cheryl Elton — Thu, 30 Jun 2016 23:52:18 +0000

In reply to Fred. Thanks for sharing this insight, Fred. From what I understand, figures of speech are used in the Bible to show emphasis, so it's interesting that here God is emphasizing that we STAND strong for Him - and from the context of course, we do this through Christ.

By: Rich

Rich — Thu, 30 Jun 2016 20:31:11 +0000

Another dual anadiplosis is in 1 Thess 5:7 “For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk are drunk at night. ” We are to walk in light (Christ gives us light Eph 5:14).

By: Ken

Ken — Thu, 30 Jun 2016 20:27:12 +0000

I like what you say about Christ being our armor. We are to be “clothed with Christ” as it says in Galatians 3:27 “For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.” (NASB)

By: Fred

Fred — Thu, 30 Jun 2016 19:31:39 +0000

The KJV verse has Ephesians 6:13-14 as “and having done all, to stand, STAND therefore…” This is a figure of speech called anadiplosis, when the same word or phrase ending a verse repeats to start the next. The second word STAND indicates something like stand stock still, do not budge. It’s an attitude, a mindset.

Anadiplosis is the same figure used in the first two verses of Genesis: “In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. And the earth became without form and void . . . .”

By: Cheryl Elton

Cheryl Elton — Thu, 30 Jun 2016 13:47:34 +0000

In reply to Diane Purdo. You're welcome, Diane! God's blessings to you.

By: Diane Purdo

Diane Purdo — Thu, 30 Jun 2016 13:18:55 +0000

Thank you Cheryl for the reminder of the warfare we are involved in and the encouragement to make sure our armor is firmly in place. Regards, Diane