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* Solomon's wisdom was not only in As with other areas of technology, the fields Biblical authors portray an acceptance of politicsagricultural technology, leadershipand a respect for those who use that technology. Jesus, literaturefor instance, honours the work of Simon and other fishermen, spirituality etc: he was also famed and is happy to make use of boats for his scientific work own purpose of teaching. On the other hand, Jesus calls the fishermen to leave their technology in botany order to follow him. Jesus also shows that nets and zoology ([[1 Kings 4boats are not enough:33]]) There are not even enough to catch fish. You also numerous agricultural allusionsneed knowledge and, such as:* God will make Israel into a threshing-sledge to threshby implication, crush and winnow their enemies ([[Isaiah 41:15]])spiritual insight.
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== Agriculture and biology ==
Given that the time in which the Bible was written predates over a millenium before the industrial revolution by over a millenium, it is not surprising that agricultural themes abound. The following selection of verses reflect the technology used in agriculture:
* Noah grows grapes and brews wine ([[Genesis 9:20]] - [[Genesis 9:21]])
* Jesus turns water into wine, avoiding all that tedious growing and harvesting and brewing ([[John 2:1]] - [[John 2:10]])
* Jacob (which means "deceiver", and perhaps that has some relevance to the story) uses selective breeding and perhaps genetic modification to make his flock better than his father Laban's ([[Genesis 30:29]] - [[Genesis 30:43]])
* Grain storage facilities are used to minimse the effects of a famine ([[Genesis 41:47]] - [[Genesis 41:49]])
* It is a law in Israel that land should lie fallow every seventh year ([[Exodus 23:10]] - [[Exodus 23:11]], [[Leviticus 25:1]] - [[Leviticus 25:7]])
* God provides seed to the sower and bread for food ([[2 Corinthians 9:9]])
* Boats and fishing nets (e.g. [[Luke 5:1]] - [[Luke 5:11]])
There are also metaphoric allusions based on agricultural technology:
* God will make Israel into a threshing-sledge to thresh, crush and winnow their enemies ([[Isaiah 41:15]])
* A winowing fork is used metaphorically for sorting people ([[Luke 3:17]])
* If you put your hand to the plough, don't look back ([[Luke 9:62]])
* The rich fool who builds big barns to store his wealth but then dies ([[Luke 12:16]] - [[Luke 12:21]])
* Christian leaders should be paid, just as the ploughman and thresher ought to share in the produce ([[1 Corinthians 9:10]])
* Putting bits in horses mouths ([[James 3:3]])
The Old Testamnet also provides an intersting not about early science. Solomon's wisdom was not only in the fields of politics, leadership, literature, spirituality etc: he was also famed for his scientific work in botany and zoology ([[1 Kings 4:33]])
== Military technology ==
