Though this is not listed among the armor mentioned in the Ephesians passage of the armor of God, it is a weapon of offense, not just the defense. The sword is among the armor we need to be fitted with, but the staff has different techniques interesting through history. THis will launch into the new segment for FRONTLINE being on the front line as warriors of God of how we can not just defend ourselves from the adversary, but CHARRRRRGE!
STAFF
COMMANDS
Exodus 12:11 (Leaving)
Exodus 21:19
“If he rises again, and walks about outside with his staff, then he who struck him shall be aquitted . He shall only pay for the loss of his time, and shall provide for him to be thoroughly healed.”
2 Sam 23:7
USES
Strike back
Correction
Comfort
Distinguishes authority of tribe or nation
1 Chronicles 11:23
“And he killed an Egyptian, a man of great height, five cubits tall. In the Egyptians hand there was a spear like a weaver’s beam; and he went down to him with a staff wrested the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand and killed him with his own spear.”
Isaiah 28:27
(Black cumin beaten with a stick)
Isaiah 30:32
“And in every place where the staff of punishment passes which the Lord lays on him(Assyria) it will be with tamborines and harps”
Isaiah 10:24
“Therefore, thus says the Lord God of Hosts, ‘O My people who dwell in Zion. Do not be afraid of the Assyrian. He shall strike with a rod and lift up his staff against you, in the very manner of Egypt.”
Isaiah 14:5
“The Lord has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of the rulers;”
Zechariah 11:10
“And I took my staff, beauty and cut it in two that I might break the covenant which I had made with all the peoples.”
Hebrews 11:21
Jacob blessed leaning on his staff
ROD
COMMANDS:
Exodus 21:20
“And if a man beats his male of female servant with a rod, so that he dies under his hand, he shall surely be punished.”
Levitucus 27:32
“And concerning the tithe the herd or the flock of whatever passes under the rod, the tenth one shall be holy to the Lord.”
Proverbs 13:24
“He who spares his rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him promptly.”
Micah 6:9
“…Hear the rod! Who has appointed it?”
Rod and Staff combos:
Psalm 23:4-Thy Rod and Thy staff they comfort me.
Isaiah 10:5-rod of My anger (God’s)
10:15-As if a rod could wield itself against those who lift it up
10:24-rod of Assyrian
Jeremiah 48:17-beautiful rod
1Sam 17:40-staff and sling
Moses, Aaron and Jonathan are particular people named who had rods. But Judah is also named as having a staff. It was a sign of nationality or head of a tribe/family.
There is scripturally a rod of
Measure --Revelation 11:1
Iron--Revelation 12:5/Psalm2:9
Pride--Proverbs 14:3
The Wicked--Job 21:9/Psalm 125:3
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