The Armor

The prophet Isaiah ministers to Israel roughly eight hundred years before Paul writes his letter to the church in Ephesus. Israel has rebelled against God and is walking contrary to God’s instructions. Isaiah warns them of the coming judgment and exile, which will be fulfilled one hundred years after his ministry. As part of his prophecy, however, Isaiah also describes God as the one going into battle on behalf of his people. Using language that Paul would later borrow in his letter to the Ephesians, Isaiah describes God as donning armor and garments for battle, indicating that God is the true warrior who fights for his people.