- the shield:
- The θυρεος [Strong's G2375] was a large oblong shield, or scuta, like a door, θυρα [Strong's G2374], made of wood and covered with hides. "Afterª these¹ thingsª the wordª of the LORDª cameª° unto¹ Abramª in a vision,ª saying,ª° Fearª° not,¹ Abram:ª I¹ [am] thy shield,ª [and] thy exceedingª greatª° reward.ª" {Gen 15:1} + "What timeª I am afraid,ª° I¹ will trustª° in¹ thee. ... In Godª I will praiseª° his word,ª in Godª I have put my trust;ª° I will not¹ fearª° what¹ fleshª can doª° unto me." {Psa 56:3-4} + "In Godª will I praiseª° [his] word:ª in the LORDª will I praiseª° [his] word.ª ... In Godª have I put my trust:ª° I will not¹ be afraidª° what¹ manª can doª° unto me." {Psa 56:10-11} + "The nameª of the LORDª [is] a strongª tower:ª the righteousª runnethª° into it, and is safe.ª°" {Prv 18:10} + "Notª for thatª we have dominion overª° yourª faith,ª butª areª° helpersª of yourª joy:ª forª by faithª ye stand.ª°" {2Co 1:24} + "For which causeª we faintª° not;ª butª thoughª ourª outwardª manª perish,ª° yetª the¹ inwardª [man] is renewedª° day² by² day.ª¹ ... While²° weª look²° not² atª°¹ the things which are seen,ª° butª at the things which are²° not² seen:ª°¹ forª the things which are seenª° [are] temporal;ª butª the things which are²° not² seenª°¹ [are] eternal.ª" {2Co 4:16-18} + "Whereinªª God,ª willingª° more abundantlyª to shewª° unto the¹ heirsª of promiseª the¹ immutabilityª of his²¹ counsel,ª confirmedª° [it] by an oath:ª ... Thatª byª twoª immutableª things,ª inª whichª [it was] impossibleª for Godª to lie,ª° we might haveª° a strongª consolation,ª who² have fled for refugeª° to lay hold²° upon¹ the hopeª set before¹ us:²°" {Hbr 6:17-18} + "By faithª Moses,ª when he was come²° to years,ª¹ refusedª° to be calledª° the sonª of Pharaoh'sª daughter;ª ... Quenchedª° the violenceª of fire,ª escapedª° the edgeª of the sword,ª out ofª weaknessª were made strong,ª° waxedª° valiantª inª fight,ª turned to flightª° the armiesª of the aliens.ª" {Hbr 11:24-34} + "Be sober,ª° be vigilant;ª° becauseª yourª adversaryª the devil,ª asª a roaringª° lion,ª walketh about,ª° seekingª° whomª he may devour:ª° ... Whomª resistª° stedfastª in the¹ faith,ª knowingª° that the¹ sameª afflictionsª are accomplishedª° in yourª brethrenª that are inª the world.ª" {1Pe 5:8-9} + "Forª whatsoeverª is bornª° ofª Godª overcomethª° the¹ world:ª andª thisª isª° the¹ victoryª that overcomethª° the¹ world,ª [even] ourª faith.ª ... Whoª isª° he that overcomethª° the¹ world,ª butª he that believethª° thatª Jesusª isª° the¹ Sonª of God?ª" {1Jn 5:4-5}
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