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end of Acts
| [[Exodus 31:1]] - [[Exodus 31:11]]
| God's selection of the chief craftsman: "I have filled him with the Spirit of God" as well as with "skills, ability and knowledge".
| The role of the craftsman (and technologist) is no less spiritual or dependent on God than those who serve in other ways. This reminds me of the selection of deacons in [[Acts 6]]: even for the menial task of handing out food, the candidates needed to be "full of the Spirit and wisdom".
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| [[Exodus 32]] – [[Exodus 34]]
Key verses are repeated in [[Psalm 135:15]] - [[Psalm 135:18]].
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| [[Psalm 118:22]]<br/>[[Luke 20:17]]<br/>[[Acts 4:11]]
| "The stone the builders rejected has become the capstone."
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| Jesus walks on water
| Even though Jesus frequently uses boats, he actually doesn't need them. Jesus can achieve his purpose without any need for technology of any sort.
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| [[Acts 7:48]]
| "The Most High does not live in houses made by man"
| God cannot be contained by anything humans construct. We cannot limit God, nor can we exceed or control God with technology or anything else we create.
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| [[Acts 8:26]] - [[Acts 8:40]]
| Philip ministers to the Ethiopian eunuch in his chariot.
| The chariot is a symbol of affluence and authority rather than war. Perhaps like a Rolls Royce car today. But that doesn't daunt Philip! The pedestrian jogs along, hears Isaish being read through the window and offers advice. He gets to sit in the Rolls and preach to the rich and famous!
Apart from [[Revelation 9:9]], this is the only chariot mentioned in the NT.
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| [[Acts 18:3]] - [[Acts 3:5]]
| Paul, Aquila and Priscilla were all tentmakers.
| When necessary, they earned money by their trade to support their ministry. But when others were able to support him, Paul would devote himself exclusively to preaching.
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| [[Acts 19:23]] - [[Acts 19:41
| Riot in Ephesus
| Silversmiths (and perhaps other craftsmen) see their livelihood threatened by the Gospel
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| [[Acts 21]]<br/>
[[Acts 27]] - [[Acts 28]] and numerous other passages in Acts
| Paul travels by sailing boat
| As a principle, Paul tries to become "all things to all men so that by all possible means I might save some" ([[1 Corinthians 9:21]]). So it is not surprising that he would use whatever technology was available to further his cause.
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