Paul’s teaching on “spiritual warfare” here has been a well-known and often cited passage of Scripture by Christians throughout the centuries. His frightening glimpse into the realm of darkness, the elaborate image of a well-armed soldier, and the practical insights on how to overcome spiritual opposition has made this passage popular in the church.
A question that is not often asked by readers of this text is, “Why?”
In other words, why has Paul chosen this readership and occasion to communicate his thoughts about the church’s warfare with the dominion of the devil and his forces? Those who see this letter as some form of general theological exposition by Paul are hard-pressed to answer this question. Nowhere else in any of his letters does Paul give so much attention to this issue. So why here?
This passage reaffirms that the spirit powers are real, but that they are aligned with the devil in opposition to God’s people. This is why the readers need to know how to depend on the power of God to withstand their attacks and to be able to advance the kingdom into enemy territory.
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