Even Unto Death: The Spiritual Armory of the Evangelical Lutheran Church - Scriptural Support

Scriptural Support for the Vows: The Chosen People
 - Some people say that the armed forces employed toxins in warfare as early as the 6th century BC. Modern warfare divides toxic weapons into the categories of chemical, biological, and radiological. Toxic weapons vary in the method of delivery and effectiveness. Likewise with the toxic weapons employed by the devil and the world— they vary in method of delivery and effectiveness. While the history of Israel illustrates that they often failed to identify the weapons employed against them, it also reinforces the importance of the distinguishing characteristics in our vows.