What does the Bible say about steel?
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The Bible portrays steel as a picture of strength, warfare, and the limits of human power before God. In 2 Samuel 22:35 and Psalm 18:34, David praises the Lord who trains his hands for battle and enables him to bend a bow of bronze, often rendered “steel” in older translations. Job 20:24 shows that even strong weapons cannot secure the wicked from God’s judgment. Jeremiah 15:12 uses iron and bronze to emphasize the irresistible strength of the power God appoints. These passages teach that material strength is real but subordinate to the Lord, who equips His servants and overcomes every proud opposition.
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- Bows of 2 Samuel 22:35; Job 20:24; Psalms 18:34
- Strength of Jeremiah 15:12
- In each of the above references, the R. V. renders the translation as “brass.”
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