Faith as a shield. Johnson says: "The Roman oblong shield, four and a half feet long, covered the whole body and was a protection in itself." Faith is: the firm belief of the teachings and promises of the Good News, which actively holds firmly to these things. Burning arrows. This is a literal translation. These were used in much the same way as a fire-bomb. Since our faith is based on God's act in Christ, a historical action EXTRINSIC to ourself, we have the Christian confidence which will extinguish the burning arrows of doubt, fear, defeatism, etc. Compare 1 John 3:19-21.

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