Dictionary of Bible Themes The process of heating metals to high temperatures in order to burn away impurities. It is often used in a metaphorical sense to depict God refining his people to get rid of impurities in their faith. Psalms 12:6Precious metals produced by refining See also 1 Chronicles 28:14-18; 29:3-5Job 28:1-2 1 Peter 1:7 Revelation 3:18 Psalms 66:10-12 God refines his people See also Refining involves suffering Isaiah 48:9-11Jeremiah 9:7-9 Zechariah 13:8-9 See also Refining for purging and purification Jeremiah 6:27-30Daniel 11:35; 12:10 Malachi 3:2-4 See also 4303 metals4327 flint 4333 gold 4345 metalworkers 4351 refining 4363 silver 4826 fire 7416 purification 8326 purity, moral & spiritual 8832 testing |
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