Provisions in the armory
The next day they took him and had him into the Armory, where they shewed him all manner of furniture, which their Lord had provided for Pilgrims, as Sword, Shield, Helmet, Breastplate, All-prayer, and Shoes that would not wear out. And there was here enough of this to harness out as many men for the service of their Lord as there be stars in the Heaven for multitude.
They also shewed him some of the engines with which some of His servants had done wonderful things. They shewed him Moses' Rod; the Hammer and Nail with which Jael slew Sisera; the Pitchers, Trumpets and Lamps too, with which Gideon put to flight the armies of Midian: Then they shewed him the ox's goad wherewith Shamgar slew six hundred men: They shewed him also the jaw-bone with which Samson did such mighty feats: They shewed him moreover the sling and stone with which David slew Goliath of Gath; and the Sword also with which their Lord would kill the man of sin, in the day that he shall rise up to the prey. They shewed him besides many excellent things, with which Christian was much delighted. This done, they went to their rest again.
Interpretation:
A true Bible study should interpret the Old Testament books and apply the same to the New Testament truth. If we do not apply the Old Testament in the context of the New Testament, the Christianity will remain as the Jewish religion. While explaining the victory of David over Goliath, it has to be applied to the gospel of Christ to show that the Lord would kill the man of sin.
While studying the Pauline epistles to churches, the same has to be interpreted in today's context. For example, Paul wanted the Jewish women to cover their heads (I Cor.11:2-16).This text has no applicability to us today. Paul was speaking about a ‘tradition’ that he had handed on. Hence, since this is not the tradition of the modern church, we hardly need to consider this text. The head covering is the hair. Hence, the applicability today is that women should wear (relatively) long hair. Let us not make a doctrine out of certain Jewish traditions like their festivals, dresses, etc.
The warnings given to the Jews in the Old Testament books should be studied and applied to the backsliding Christians and to the Christian preachers who make false prophecies taking the name of God which run counter to the New Testament truths.
Christian was equipped in the Armoury. Similarly, pilgrims in local churches need to be equipped with the armoury of God to preach the gospel and to fight the devil. It was God who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, to equip the saintsfor works of ministry, to build up the body of Christ, until all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God, as we mature to the full measure of the stature of Christ. (Eph 4:12-13).