Bits of Torah Truths – #Torah Concept in the NT: Put On Whole Armor of God – Episode 684
Ephesians 6:11
לִבְשׁוּ אֶת מְלוֹא נֶשֶׁק הָאֱלֹהִים לְמַעַן תּוּכְלוּ לַעֲמֹד נֶגֶד נִכְלֵי הַשָּׂטָן;
Ephesians 6:13
6:13 עַל כֵּן קְחוּ אֶת מְלוֹא נֶשֶׁק הָאֱלֹהִים, לְמַעַן תּוּכְלוּ לְהִתְנַגֵּד בַּיּוֹם הָרָע, וְלַעֲמֹד לְאַחַר עֲשׂוֹתְכֶם אֶת הַכֹּל.
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Ephesians 6:11
6:11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil. (NASB)
Ephesians 6:13
6:13 Therefore, take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm. (NASB)
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Paul calls “the whole armor of God” in Ephesians 6:11,13 is not a new idea. It is a direct development of priestly, covenantal, and warfare imagery already embedded in the Torah. The Torah doesn’t use the phrase “armor,” but it does describe a divinely‑designed set of garments, symbols, and covenant practices that function exactly like spiritual armor: they protect, consecrate, empower, and identify God’s people for holy battle.
– Torah Parallels to the “Whole Armor of God” –
The High Priest’s Garments = Prototype of the Armor of God: Paul’s list (belt, breastplate, shoes, shield, helmet, sword) mirrors the Exodus 28 priestly garments, which were designed by God, For holiness, For representation , For protection, For spiritual warfare (intercession, atonement, judgment).
– The Armor of God (Eph 6) –
- Belt of Truth: The priest’s sash (Ex. 28:4, 39–40) Girds, prepares, symbolizes readiness and integrity.
- Breastplate of Righteousness: Breastplate of Judgment with Urim & Thummim (Ex. 28:15–30), Carries God’s judgment, righteousness, and decision-making.
- Shoes of Peace: Israel’s feet prepared to walk in God’s ways (Deut. 11:22; Deut. 30:16), Walking in covenant obedience brings peace.
- Shield of Faith: God Himself as Israel’s shield (Gen. 15:1; Deut. 33:29).
- Helmet of Salvation: High Priest’s gold plate: “HOLINESS TO YHWH” (Ex. 28:36–38).
- Sword of the Spirit (Word): The Torah as the divine weapon (Deut. 33:2; Num. 23:23), God’s word as the active force in battle.
The Torah repeatedly uses clothing as a metaphor for: Holiness, Covenant identity, Obedience, and Divine protection. Note that Paul’s metaphor is not Roman armor, it is Torah armor, the garments of the priest and the covenant identity of Israel.
– Summary –
Torah Foundations of the Armor of God – The Armor of God is rooted in: The High Priest’s garments (Exodus 28), The Tzitzit reminding Israel of God’s commands (Num. 15), The binding of Torah on hand and forehead (Deut. 6, 11), The holiness laws that protect Israel in battle (Deut. 23), and the identity of God as Israel’s shield and salvation (Deut. 33).
Paul’s innovation is to internalize what the Torah externalizes. The armor becomes spiritual, and its structure is thoroughly Torah-based. This is how Paul taught Torah, the Torah has not passed away!
Visual Summary of Concepts the Torah in the NT
