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end of James
Many verses throughout the Bible assume a degree of technology and technique: that is, the existence 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=helmet helmet], [http://www.biblegateway.com/quicksearch/?quicksearch=armor armor], [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], [http://www.biblegateway.com/quicksearch/?quicksearch=door door], [http://www.biblegateway.com/quicksearch/?quicksearch=chains chains]. Each of these imply that people created technologies to augment their abilities, to control the environment, to improve their lives, to communicate, etc.
| [[Ephesians 2:20]]
| Christ Jesus himself is the chief cornerstone in whom the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord.
| Who is the builder?See [Hebrews 3:4]].
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| [[Ephesians 6:13]] - [[Ephesians 6:17]]
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| [[2 Timothy 2:20]] - [[2 Timothy 2:21]]
| All sorts of artefacts may be used for good or evil. Even people can become "an instrument for noble purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work".
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| [[2 Timothy 4:14]]
| "Alexander the metalworker..."
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| [[Philemon 1:13]]
| "in chains for the gospel"
| Compare with [[Ephesians 6:20]] where Paul describes himself as "an ambassador in chains". But no chains can constrain God's work.
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| [Hebrews 3:4]]
| "God is the builder of everything"
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| [[Hebrews 4:12]]
| "The word of God is ... sharper than any double-edged sword"
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| [[Hebrews 11:9]] - [[Hebrews 11:10]]
| Abraham was content to live in tents even though he looked forward to living in a city whose architect was God.
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| [[Hebrews 13:16]]
| "But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased."
| Maybe it's not to much of a stretch to apply this to communication technology. (King James is the only one to mention "communication" in this verse, so I don't think this inference works. The Greek implies sharing rather than communicating. -- Matt)
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| [[James 3:3]]
| Putting bits in horses' mouths
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| [[James 3:4]]
| Steering a ship by a rudder
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| [[James 4:3]]
| Moths eat clothes, and gold and silver corrode.
| The stuff we create with technology and all our material wealth is ephemeral.
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| [[2 Timothy 2:20]] - [[2 Timothy 2:21]]| All sorts of artefacts may be used for good or evil. Even people can become "an instrument for noble purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work".
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| [[Hebrews 13:16]]| "But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased."| Maybe it's not to much of a stretch to apply this to communication technology.
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