Full Eph 6:14, Isa 59:17. The Roman lorica (breastplate, Vegetius PD). OT echo: Isa 59:17 — "he put on righteousness as a breastplate." The armor Paul tells the believer to wear is the armor YHWH already wore. Contested at depth 3: imputed-righteousness vs. practical-righteousness reading — Reformed imputation (justification-grounded) vs. Wesleyan practical-holiness (sanctification-grounded). Surface both per §7.9. Featured commentary: Gurnall (PD).
Breastplate of Righteousness
Eph 6:14b + Isa 59:17 — the *lorica* and the armor YHWH himself wore.
Primary passage:Ephesians 6:14 →
Commentary
Featured voice
John Calvin
Commentaries
1. Children, obey. Why does the apostle use the word obey instead of honor, which has a greater extent of meaning? It is because Obedience is the evidence of that honor which children owe to their parents, and is therefore more earnestly enforced. It is likewise more difficult; for the…
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