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JJ · 02-25-2017, 12:13 PM

Today's side bar quote from The Woman of Chayil reminds me of a nagging question I had during my last 5 years with TLR, which is:

Who and how is Paul charging to put on the whole armor of God in Ephesians 6?

Is it individual Christians as soldiers in God's army? Is it the church in Ephesus as a "corporate warrior"? Is it the whole body of Christ as a "corporate warrior"? Is it "the Bride of Christ" as a "corporate warrior?

LSM and TLR repeated "corporate warrior" so many times, the charge to take up the whole armor of God lost its power to motivate me in a way that holds me personally accountable with the "corporate warrior" interpretation. So, I began to think more along the lines of being a soldier in God's army.

I see Jane Carol Anderson's quote falls into the bride of Christ being a "corporate warrior" taking up the charge.

So, which is it? Is it one? Is it both? Does it matter?

FYI, some relevant Word searches below

Warrior, Army, Armor, White horse, Sword, Fight, Helmet, Breastplate, Shield, Girded, Feet Word Searches

https://www.blueletterbible.org/sear...=s_primary_0_1

https://www.blueletterbible.org/sear...=s_primary_0_1

https://www.blueletterbible.org/sear...=s_primary_0_1

https://www.blueletterbible.org/sear...=s_primary_0_1

https://www.blueletterbible.org/sear...=s_primary_0_8

https://www.blueletterbible.org/sear...=s_primary_0_2

https://www.blueletterbible.org/sear...=s_primary_0_1

https://www.blueletterbible.org/sear...=s_primary_0_1

https://www.blueletterbible.org/sear...=s_primary_0_2

https://www.blueletterbible.org/sear...=s_primary_0_2

https://www.blueletterbible.org/kjv/sng/6/4/s_677004

02-25-2017, 12:13 PM	#36
JJ Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 1,006	Re: A Woman of Chayil: Far Above Rubies by Jane Carole Anderson Today's side bar quote from The Woman of Chayil reminds me of a nagging question I had during my last 5 years with TLR, which is: Who and how is Paul charging to put on the whole armor of God in Ephesians 6? Is it individual Christians as soldiers in God's army? Is it the church in Ephesus as a "corporate warrior"? Is it the whole body of Christ as a "corporate warrior"? Is it "the Bride of Christ" as a "corporate warrior? LSM and TLR repeated "corporate warrior" so many times, the charge to take up the whole armor of God lost its power to motivate me in a way that holds me personally accountable with the "corporate warrior" interpretation. So, I began to think more along the lines of being a soldier in God's army. I see Jane Carol Anderson's quote falls into the bride of Christ being a "corporate warrior" taking up the charge. So, which is it? Is it one? Is it both? Does it matter? FYI, some relevant Word searches below Warrior, Army, Armor, White horse, Sword, Fight, Helmet, Breastplate, Shield, Girded, Feet Word Searches https://www.blueletterbible.org/sear...=s_primary_0_1 https://www.blueletterbible.org/sear...=s_primary_0_1 https://www.blueletterbible.org/sear...=s_primary_0_1 https://www.blueletterbible.org/sear...=s_primary_0_1 https://www.blueletterbible.org/sear...=s_primary_0_8 https://www.blueletterbible.org/sear...=s_primary_0_2 https://www.blueletterbible.org/sear...=s_primary_0_1 https://www.blueletterbible.org/sear...=s_primary_0_1 https://www.blueletterbible.org/sear...=s_primary_0_2 https://www.blueletterbible.org/sear...=s_primary_0_2 https://www.blueletterbible.org/kjv/sng/6/4/s_677004 __________________ And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth. (John 1:14 NASB)