Author: JOJC

Also, in addition, the top, sides, and bottom of the foot were encased in a very thick piece of heavy metal. On the bottom, the Roman soldier’s shoes were affixed with extremely dangerous spikes. The spikes on the bottom of a civilian soldiers’ shoes were approximately one inch long. If, however, the soldier was involved in active combat, the spikes on the bottom of his shoes could be between one and three inches long! These shoes which Paul amazingly calls “shoes of peace” in Ephesians 6:15 were intended to be “killer shoes.”

Yesterday’s trivia: Peter (Mat. 26:69-74)

Today’s trivia: Which creature tricked Eve into eating of the forbidden fruit?

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In addition to this breastplate (sometimes referred to as coat of mail) the Roman soldier also wore a third weapon…a pair of dangerous shoes. These were not “shower clogs” or “Florsheim,” these shoes that the Roman soldier wore were primarily made of two pieces of metal. The first piece of the Roman shoe was called a greave. This was a piece of bronze or brass that had been wrapped around the soldier’s lower legs. Beginning at the top of the knee, it extended down past the calf of the leg and rested on top of the foot. Because this tube-like metal covered the lower leg of the soldier, the Roman soldier’s shoes looked like boots made of brass.

Yesterday’s trivia: Rib (Gen. 2:21)

Today’s trivia; Who, when accused of being with Jesus, lied and said that he did not know him, three times?

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The breastplate began at the bottom of the neck and extended down past the waist to the knees. From the waist to the knees, it took on the resemblance of a skirt. The breastplate was by far the heaviest piece of equipment that the Roman soldier owned. Depending on the physical stature of the soldier, this piece of equipment could weigh in excess of 40 pounds! In First Samuel 17:5, we are told that Goliath’s breastplate weighed “five thousand shekels of brass” or the equivalent of 125 pounds.

Yesterday’s trivia: Crucifixion (Mark 15:25)

Today’s trivia: From what part of Adam’s body did God create Eve?

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The loinbelt was the most important piece of weaponry the Roman soldier owned because of its importance to the other pieces of armor. The second weapon he wore was a magnificent and beautiful breastplate. It was made out of two large sheets of metal. One piece covered the front of the soldier, and the other piece covered his back. These two sheets of metal were attached at the top of the soldier’s shoulders by large brass rings. Sometimes these metal plates were made up of smaller, scale-like pieces of metal causing the surface of the breastplate to look very similar to the scales of a fish.

Today’s trivia: What method did the Romans use to kill Jesus?

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All seven pieces of the Roman armor, first was the “loinbelt.” Even though it was the least impressive and most commonplace piece of weaponry that the Roman soldier wore, IT WAS THE CENTRAL PIECE OF ARMOR THAT HELD ALL THE OTHER PARTS TOGETHER. For instance, the loinbelt held the breastplate in place; the shield rested on a clip on one side of the loinbelt, and on the other side was another clip on which the Roman soldier hung his sword when it wasn’t in use.

Yesterday’s trivia: seventy half brothers (Judg. 9:3-5)

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The apostle Paul wrote to the Church at Ephesus, in verse 11, “Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.” The phrase “whole armor” refers to a Roman soldier who is fully dressed in his armor from head to toe. Because of Paul’s many imprisonments, this was an easy illustration for him to use. Paul could see the Roman soldier’s loinbelt, huge breastplate, brutal shoes, affixed with spikes, massive, full-length shield, intricate helmet, piercing sword, and long, specially tooled lance that could be thrown tremendous distance to hit the enemy from afar. The Roman soldier of the New Testament times wore all seven pieces of this armor.

Yesterday’s trivia: one around the throne, and one upon an angel’s head (Rev. 4:3, 10:11)

Today’s trivia: How many half-brothers did Abimelech kill in order to be made king?

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Jesus said, “All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.: (Matthew 28:18). He conferred this same authority on the believer and gave him the power of attorney to use His Name. In Hebrews 1, there is a picture of Jesus after He was raised from the dead. Verse 3 says, “Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person…..” Seeing Jesus is seeing God. Jesus is the express, absolute image of God. Everything in God is expressed again in Jesus, every likeness and every detail.

Yesterday’s trivia: was struck dead because he interfered with the conversion of man (Acts 13:7-11).

Today’s trivia: Where were the two rainbows that John saw? (Rev. 4 & 10)

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Jesus came to earth to reconcile man back to God. He defeated satan in hell, took from him the authority that Adam had given him, and was raised to the right hand of God. Jesus did not sin; He took man’s sin and died the death of a sinner. But He didn’t stay that way. He was raised from the dead. God called Him God and said His throne is forever (Hebrews 1:8) He will never die again. the universe was put into the hands of a born-again, resurrected, glorified man.

Yesterday’s trivia: Ephesus (Acts 19:19)

Today’s trivia: What happened to Sergius Paulus in Acts 13:

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It is commonly understood that God has authority and that Jesus has authority. Which is true, but traditional religious thinking has set the authority of Jesus on a high plateau and the authority of the believer on a much lower plateau. In the light of God’s Word, we see that Jesus gave the Body of Christ the same authority He has. Jesus came to the earth and met man on his level. He came to pay Adam’s price for high treason.

Yesterday’s trivia: Ahab and Obadiah (1 Kings 18:5)

Today’s trivia: Where were the believers that burned their books worth 50,000 pieces of silver?

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