Machaira: a
Sword: machaira – “a short sword or dagger (Vine’s)
Romphaia: a
Sword: romphaia – a sabre, i.e., a long and broad cutlass
(any weapon of the kind) (OTESD)
…out of his (Jesus) mouth went a sharp two-edged
sword (romphaia) – Revelation 1:16 (CWSB)
Rhema: a
Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word (rhema) that proceeds out of the mouth of God.
– Matthew 4:4 (NASB95)
Word: rhḗma, to speak. That which is spoken, a statement, word. (CWSB)
Logos: The
Word: lógos – to speak intelligently. discourse, saying, thing,
the Word of God, i.e., the divine doctrines and precepts of the gospel, the gospel itself (CWSB)
For the word (logos) of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword (machaira), and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and quick to discern the thoughts and intents of the heart. – Hebrews 4:12 (ASV)
In the beginning was the Word (logos), and the Word (logos) was with God, and the Word (logos) was God.
– John 1:1 (CWSB)
God gave us His armor so we could (vv.11,13,14)
The Sword of the Spirit (v.17)
…the sword (machaira) of the Spirit, which is the word (rhema) of God – Ephesians 6:17 (CWSB)
Is for when spiritually
Sword: machaira – a short sword or dagger (Vine’s)
God’s Spirit this sword when
Word: rhḗma – to speak. That which is spoken, a statement (CWSB)
Effectiveness in using this sword requires
For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God…For every one that useth milk is unskillfull in the word (logos) of righteousness: for he is a babe. – Hebrews 5:12-13 (CWSB)
Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And after He had fasted for forty days and forty nights, He then became hungry. And the tempter came and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God… – Matthew 4:1-3 (NASB)
“Jesus said to him, “On the other hand, it is written: ‘YOU SHALL NOT PUT THE LORD YOUR GOD TO THE TEST.’”
– Matthew 4:7 (NASB)
Notice: Jesus didn’t about, He to
Jesus the Word, then the Word
What comes when the attack comes?
with the Word
…constantly nourished on the words (logos) of the faith… – 1 Timothy 4:6 (NASB)
the Word
Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee. – Psalms 119:11 (KJV)
It takes to memorize
It takes to make permanent
on the Word (Psalm 1)
But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate (hâg̱â) day and night.
– Psalms 1:2-3 (CWSB)
Meditate: hâg̱â – to ponder, imagine, meditate, mutter, roar, speak, study, talk, utter. (OTESD)