Dictionary of Bible Themes Dictionary of Bible Themes » 4000 Creation » 4300 Metals and minerals » 4351 refining 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. Precious metals produced by refining Psalm 12:6 See also 1 Chronicles 28:14-18; 1 C 3-5; Job 28:1-2; 1 Peter 1:7; Revelation 3:18 God refines his people Refining involves suffering Psalm 66:10-12 See also Isaiah 48:9-11; Jeremiah 9:7-9 Refining for purging and purification Zechariah 13:8-9 See also Jeremiah 6:27-30; Daniel 11:35; Daniel 12:10; Malachi 3:2-4 See also
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