Shield

"In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one." In my reformation study Bible, Sproul helps us see the picture that is being used here. "The Roman shield was large enough to cover the whole body; it was made of wood, covered with hide, and bound with iron at the top and bottom. When dipped in water before a battle, it could extinguish fire arrows that had been dipped in pitch and set ablaze." I hope you find this picture as helpful as I did.

Thanks again for taking part in this study. It was such a joy to do this with you. Perhaps we'll take a week off, then decide what to study next.