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thoughts from John Dyer
* Israel is God's weapon ([[Jeremiah 51:20]] - [[Jeremiah 51:23]])
* God gives Israel horns of iron and hoofs of bronze with which to break to pieces many nations ([[Micah 4:13]])
==Technology in relation to Redemption==
In [http://donteatthefruit.com/2009/11/four-questions-for-technology-from-the-biblical-story Four Questions for Technology from the Biblical Story] and [http://donteatthefruit.com/2009/07/from-the-garden-to-the-city-technology-in-the-story-of-redemptive From the Garden to the City: Technology in the Story of Redemption], John Dyer suggests that:
* When a person creates a new tool, the display of creativity and ingenuity glorifies God by displaying the ''imago dei'' even if the inventor was not attempting to do so. ('''Reflection''')
* All technology has the potential to be used for sin. Technology is inseparably tied to humanity’s rejection of God and God’s grace toward humanity in allowing us to continue. ('''Rebellion''')
* Technology is almost always designed to overcome an effect of the Fall. It, therefore, can function redemptively and yet simultaneously represent the inadequacy of our attempts to live without God. ('''Redemption''')
* When technology fails, rather than causing us sadness and grief, they offer us a chance to reorient our hope away from our technology and toward Christ’s return. So when you get a blue screen of death or an iPhone lockup, rather than curse in disgust, it should be an opportunity to say, “Come, Lord Jesus, Come!” ('''Restoration''')
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