Swords For Battle!
"And take the helmet of salvation,
and the sword of the Spirit, which
is the word of God."
Ephesians 6: 17
In
New Testament times, a rhomphaia was a large, broad
sword used for swinging or striking. A machaira was a short
dagger or saber used in close combat. “Sword of the Spirit”
referred to by Paul in
Ephesians 6:17 is the machaira.
There were also two words
for word, as in “word of God.”
They parallel, in a general way, the contrast between the
two kinds of swords. Logos is a broad concept or reason
or a lengthy discourse. A rhema is a spoken utterance or
specifically
focused writing.
Think of logos as the Bible and rhema as a verse. Greek
scholar W. E. Vine contrasts these two words: rhema, in
Ephesians 6:17, doesn’t refer “to the whole Bible as such,
but to the individual scripture which the Spirit brings to our
remembrance for use in time of need.”
When we commit the Bible to memory, we will always
have a rhema in mind that the Spirit can remind us of
to defeat the attacks of the devil.
By committing Scripture to memory, you
will always be the victor in spiritual battles.
Remember to take your swords into
battle!
"The Word of the Lord is...
a sword to defend
you."
Thomas Brooks