Overview:
Twitter is a social media platform that allows users to post and interact with messages known as "tweets." Since its inception in 2006, Twitter has become a significant tool for communication, news dissemination, and social interaction. While not directly mentioned in the Bible, the principles and challenges associated with Twitter can be examined through a biblical lens, particularly concerning speech, influence, and community.

Speech and Communication:
The Bible places a strong emphasis on the power and responsibility of speech. Proverbs 18:21 states, "Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit." Twitter, as a platform for public discourse, amplifies the reach of one's words, making it crucial for users to exercise wisdom and discernment. James 3:5-6 warns, "So too, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it boasts of great things. Consider how small a spark sets a great forest ablaze. The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body." This passage underscores the potential for both constructive and destructive communication, a reality magnified in the digital age.

Influence and Responsibility:
Twitter provides a platform for individuals to influence others, whether through sharing personal opinions, news, or biblical truths. Jesus taught about the responsibility that comes with influence in Matthew 5:14-16 : "You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead, they set it on a stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven." Christians using Twitter are called to be a light, using their influence to glorify God and edify others.

Community and Fellowship:
While Twitter can foster community and connection, it can also lead to division and strife. The Bible encourages believers to pursue unity and peace. Ephesians 4:29 advises, "Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen." This principle applies to online interactions, where the anonymity and distance can sometimes lead to harsh or unkind words. Christians are called to model Christ-like behavior, promoting love and understanding in all interactions.

Discernment and Wisdom:
Navigating Twitter requires discernment, as the platform is filled with diverse voices and opinions. Proverbs 2:6 reminds us, "For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding." Believers are encouraged to seek God's wisdom in discerning truth from falsehood and to engage with content that aligns with biblical values. Philippians 4:8 provides guidance: "Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think on these things."

Conclusion:
While Twitter is a modern invention, the biblical principles of speech, influence, community, and discernment remain relevant. Christians are called to use this platform responsibly, reflecting the love and truth of Christ in their digital interactions.1. (n.) One who twits, or reproaches; an upbraider.

2. (v. i.) To make a succession of small, tremulous, intermitted noises.

3. (v. i.) To make the sound of a half-suppressed laugh; to titter; to giggle.

4. (v. i.) To have a slight trembling of the nerves; to be excited or agitated.

5. (v. t.) To utter with a twitter.

6. (n.) The act of twittering; a small, tremulous, intermitted noise, as that made by a swallow.

7. (n.) A half-suppressed laugh; a fit of laughter partially restrained; a titter; a giggle.

8. (n.) A slight trembling or agitation of the nerves.

5693. agur -- (a kind of bird) perhaps a crane
... swallow. Passive part (but with active sense) of an unused root meaning to twitter:
probably the swallow -- swallow. 5692, 5693. agur. 5694 . Strong's Numbers
/hebrew/5693.htm - 6k

6850. tsaphaph -- to chirp, peep
... Word Origin a prim. root Definition to chirp, peep NASB Word Usage chirped
(1), twitter (1), whisper (2). chirp, chatter, peep, whisper. ...
/hebrew/6850.htm - 6k

Sparrows and Altars
... by some unknown circumstances from external participation in the Temple rites, and
longs to be even as one of the swallows or sparrows that twitter and flit ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture j/sparrows and altars.htm

Miracles Granted to the Prayer of Friends.
... Often then the soul, with its many organs of utterance, feels itself but a songless
bird, whose broken twitter hardens into a cage around it; but even with all ...
/.../macdonald/miracles of our lord/vi miracles granted to the.htm

From a Hindu Point of view
... distance. There is the musical jingle of bullock bells here in the compound
and out on the road, and there is the twitter of birds. ...
/.../wilson-carmichael/things as they are/chapter xxvi from a hindu.htm

The Idols Crumble
... Gnats wove their mazes in the narrow casement that opened on the outside world,
and now and then the twitter of birds sounded very close to it. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/miller/the yoke/chapter xxviii the idols crumble.htm

Growth in Christliness of Life.
... The west will be filled with beauty, and the birds will twitter softly in the trees
as you trudge the last mile into the City; and as the shades deepen, and ...
/.../rees/the heart-cry of jesus/chapter xii growth in christliness.htm

Heaven.
... Oh sinner, what sayest thou? How dost thou like being saved? Doth not thy mouth
water? Doth not thy heart twitter at being saved? Why, come then. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/bunyan/the riches of bunyan/xxvii heaven.htm

The Question of the Tall Gentleman as to Whether Diamond could ...
... And marshalled him home with a high cockolorum. And Birdie Brown sang Twirrrr
twitter twirrrr twee"-. Apples and cherries, roses and honey; ...
/.../macdonald/at the back of the north wind/chapter 20 the question of.htm

The Creation of Fowl and Water Animals.
... Some twitter and chatter, others are silent, some have a melodious and sonorous
voice, some are wholly inharmonious and incapable of song; some imitate the ...
/.../basil/basil letters and select works/homily viii the creation of.htm

The King in his Beauty
... blue sky. 'That dread voice was past,' and the silence was broken only by
the hum of insects or the twitter of a far-off bird. The ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture b/the king in his beauty.htm

Man.
... Sinner, doth not all this discourse make thy heart twitter after the mercy that
is with God, and after the way that is made by this plenteous redemption thereto ...
//christianbookshelf.org/bunyan/the riches of bunyan/iv man.htm

Twitter (1 Occurrence)
... 4. (vi) To have a slight trembling of the nerves; to be excited or agitated. 5.
(vt) To utter with a twitter. ... Multi-Version Concordance Twitter (1 Occurrence). ...
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Twists (12 Occurrences)

/t/twists.htm - 9k

Fowl (73 Occurrences)
... of a conqueror (compare Jeremiah 12:9, "bird," "birds of prey"; Ezekiel 39:4, "ravenous
birds"); tsippor, Aramaic tsippar (from tsaphar, "to twitter or chirp ...
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Two (8605 Occurrences)

/t/two.htm - 7k

Chatter (5 Occurrences)
... chat'-er (tsaphaph): This word, which means to "peep," "twitter" or "chirp," as
small birds do, is translated "chatter" only in Isaiah 38:14, "Like a swallow ...
/c/chatter.htm - 8k

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