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→Metaphoric applications of technology
* Job says his days go past as fast as a weaver's shuttle ([[Job 7:6]])
* God is a shield around us ([[Psalm 3:3]] and many other places)
* God's word is a lamp ([[Psalm 119:105]])and sharper than any double-edged sword ([[Hebrews 4:12]]
* God as refiner ([[Isaiah 1:25]], [[Isaiah 48:10]], [[Malachi 3:2]], [[Zechariah 13:9]])
* Jeremiah was as strong as a fortified city, an iron pillar and a bronze wall ([[Jeremiah 1:18]])
* A plumb-line provides a standard reference point against which our conduct can be judged ([[Amos 7:7]] - [[Amos 7:8]], [[Isaiah 28:17]])
Jesus makes powerful metaphoric use of technology to draw his audience from something that they know well towards some new spiritual concept. This is both great communication and tacit approval for the use of technology. Some examples are:
* The kingdom of God is like a fishing net ([[Matthew 13:47]])
