Sword

Job 5:20-23 – In famine he will deliver you from death, and in battle from the stroke of the sword. You will be protected from the lash of the tongue, and need not fear when destruction comes. You will laugh at destruction and famine, and need not fear the wild animals. For you will have a covenant with the stones of the field, and the wild animals will be at peace with you.

Jeremiah 39:18 – I will save you; you will not fall by the sword but will escape with your life, because you trust in me, declares the Lord.’”

Psalm 27:1 – The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life—of whom shall I be afraid?

Ezekiel 34:25 – “‘I will make a covenant of peace with them and rid the land of savage beasts so that they may live in the wilderness and sleep in the forests in safety.

Application:

• ·         Ebed-Melek had expressed his faith in God by securing Jeremiah’s release from the cistern.
• ·         “Light” often symbolizes well-being or life and salvation.
• ·         The “peace” envisioned here is that of a restored relationship with God and the secure enjoyment of a life made full and rich through His blessings.

All Scripture verses taken from NIV