[B-Greek] Rev 9:17
Polycarp66 at aol.com
Polycarp66 at aol.com
Wed Dec 31 18:05:33 EST 2003
In a message dated 12/31/2003 5:51:40 PM Eastern Standard Time,
info at revelationjesuschrist.com writes:
Here is my take on what is meant by "having thoraxes" ...
The Greek word tho'-rax, meaning "the area from the neck down to the
ribcage" describes the hard armored exoskeleton middle segment of an insect
like a Locust. The Romans wore a "muscled cuirass" made of molded leather or
a Lorica Segmentata made of plate armor to protect their chest area which in
Greek was called a "thorax statios." This is why the word thorax is
translated in English Bibles as "Breastplates." The word thoraxes appears
only in rev 9:09 and 9:17. Rev 9:09 describes the locusts as having
"thoraxes like iron thoraxes (meaning breastplates)" The author is using a
metaphor that compares the exoskeleton of a locust to the armor men put on
in war. The thoraxes in Rev 9:17 describe the armor worn by horses AND their
riders. The armor on the horses would be on their heads with screens to
protect their eyes. The shape of the horse head armor used to protect eyes
looks almost identical to the armor worn by men to protect their chests.
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The Parthian heavy cavalry also wore a chain mail armor which hung down
before the chest area. Their light cavalry did not wear this chain mail.
gfsomsel
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