{"product_id":"the-breastplate","title":"The Breastplate","description":"\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e— Ephesians 6:13\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree rivets across the chest. \u003cstrong\u003eFaith. Family. Duty.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaul wrote this while he was a prisoner, guarded by Roman soldiers. When he needed an image for what a man puts on before he goes out, he described what was standing in front of him — the belt, the segmented plate riveted at the shoulders, the shield soaked in water so fire arrows would not take.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen he says what it is for. Not to charge. Not to win. Four times in six verses he uses the same word.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat is most of it, for most men. You are not asked to conquer anything. You are asked to still be standing at the end of the day, in front of the people who are counting on you, having done all you could.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCross cut into the face. Riveted at the shoulders. Hammered and worn as though it has already been used, because that is the only kind worth having.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMade to be stood behind.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolid .999 fine silver, hand poured\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e34mm tall × 23mm wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand-oxidized recesses, polished high points\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4mm black braided leather cord, 22\", gunmetal magnetic barrel clasp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSigned Certificate of Authenticity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePoured and finished in Northfield, Vermont\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWorn for a lifetime. Passed to the next.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vancroft \u0026 Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48280377655517,"sku":"VC-CREED-BREASTPLATE-999","price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0838\/3774\/7421\/files\/chest_plate.png?v=1785392162","url":"https:\/\/www.vancroftco.com\/products\/the-breastplate","provider":"Vancroft\u0026Co","version":"1.0","type":"link"}