What does the Bible say about smith?
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The Bible presents smithing as a valuable human craft, exercised under God’s sovereign providence and meant to serve lawful work, worship, and the common good. Genesis 4:22 notes Tubal-cain as an early worker in bronze and iron, while Exodus 31:1-11 and 35:30-35 show God filling Bezalel and others with His Spirit for skilled craftsmanship in building the tabernacle. Smiths could also strengthen nations through tools and weapons, as 1 Samuel 13:19 and 2 Kings 24:14 illustrate. Yet Isaiah 41:7 and 44:12 warn that human skill can be misused to fashion idols. Isaiah 54:16 reminds believers that even the smith and his work remain under God’s rule.
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- (A worker in metals)
- Tubal-cain Genesis 4:22
- Bezaleel Exodus 31:1-11
- The Philistines 1 Samuel 13:19
- Jewish, carried away captive to Babylon 2 Kings 24:14; Jeremiah 24:1
- The manufacturers of idols Isaiah 41:7; Isaiah 44:12
- Genius of, from God Exodus 31:3-5; Exodus 35:30-35; Isaiah 54:16
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