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Breastplate

From: Concise Bible Dictionary: B By: George A. Morrish

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Armor for the breast.

1. Of righteousness (for Christ) (Isa. 59:17¹⁷For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloke. (Isaiah 59:17)); (for the Christian’s conflict in the heavenlies) (Eph. 6:14¹⁴Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; (Ephesians 6:14)).

2. Of faith and love (for the wilderness) (1 Thess. 5:8⁸But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation. (1 Thessalonians 5:8)).

3. Of iron (steeled conscience) (Rev. 9:9⁹And they had breastplates, as it were breastplates of iron; and the sound of their wings was as the sound of chariots of many horses running to battle. (Revelation 9:9)).

4. Of fire, jacinth, and brimstone (dire judgments) (Rev. 9:17¹⁷And thus I saw the horses in the vision, and them that sat on them, having breastplates of fire, and of jacinth, and brimstone: and the heads of the horses were as the heads of lions; and out of their mouths issued fire and smoke and brimstone. (Revelation 9:17)). See ARMOR.

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