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| + | There are many references throughout the Bible that assume a degree of technology and technique: that is, the use of tools and the processes for their manufacture and use. Common examples include [http://www.biblegateway.com/quicksearch/?quicksearch=iron iron], [http://www.biblegateway.com/quicksearch/?quicksearch=bronze bronze], [http://www.biblegateway.com/quicksearch/?quicksearch=gold gold], [http://www.biblegateway.com/quicksearch/?quicksearch=silver silver], [http://www.biblegateway.com/quicksearch/?quicksearch=refine refine], [http://www.biblegateway.com/quicksearch/?quicksearch=metal metal], [http://www.biblegateway.com/quicksearch/?quicksearch=tool tool], [http://www.biblegateway.com/quicksearch/?quicksearch=instrument instrument], [http://www.biblegateway.com/quicksearch/?quicksearch=wheel wheel], [http://www.biblegateway.com/quicksearch/?quicksearch=cook cook], [http://www.biblegateway.com/quicksearch/?quicksearch=wine wine], [http://www.biblegateway.com/quicksearch/?quicksearch=craft craft], [http://www.biblegateway.com/quicksearch/?quicksearch=build build], [http://www.biblegateway.com/quicksearch/?quicksearch=cloth cloth], [http://www.biblegateway.com/quicksearch/?quicksearch=city city], [http://www.biblegateway.com/quicksearch/?quicksearch=shield shield], [http://www.biblegateway.com/quicksearch/?quicksearch=arrow arrow], [http://www.biblegateway.com/quicksearch/?quicksearch=sword sword], [http://www.biblegateway.com/quicksearch/?quicksearch=weapon weapon] [http://www.biblegateway.com/quicksearch/?quicksearch=spear spear], [http://www.biblegateway.com/quicksearch/?quicksearch=chariot chariot], [http://www.biblegateway.com/quicksearch/?quicksearch=boat boat], [http://www.biblegateway.com/quicksearch/?quicksearch=ship ship]. Each of these imply that people created technologies to augment their abilities, to control the environment, to improve their lives, to communicate, etc. | ||
| + | The following table collates more significant references to technology: | ||
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| + | | [[Genesis 4:22]] | ||
| + | | Tubal-Cain forged all kinds of tools out of bronze and iron. | ||
| + | | The first use of bronze was about 3200 BC, and iron about 1800 BC ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_historic_inventions]) | ||
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| + | | row 2, cell 1 | ||
| + | | row 2, cell 2 | ||
| + | | row 2, cell 3 | ||
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There are many references throughout the Bible that assume a degree of technology and technique: that is, the use of tools and the processes for their manufacture and use. Common examples include iron, bronze, gold, silver, refine, metal, tool, instrument, wheel, cook, wine, craft, build, cloth, city, shield, arrow, sword, weapon spear, chariot, boat, ship. Each of these imply that people created technologies to augment their abilities, to control the environment, to improve their lives, to communicate, etc.
The following table collates more significant references to technology:
| Verse | Summary of Content | Commments, Observations and Implications |
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| Genesis 4:22 | Tubal-Cain forged all kinds of tools out of bronze and iron. | The first use of bronze was about 3200 BC, and iron about 1800 BC ([1]) |
| row 2, cell 1 | row 2, cell 2 | row 2, cell 3 |
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