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The forge, as a place where metals are heated and shaped, symbolizes both the creative and transformative processes found throughout Scripture.<br><br><b>Biblical References and Symbolism</b><br><br>The Bible makes several references to the work of metalworkers and the use of metals, which implicitly involves the use of a forge. In <a href="/isaiah/54-16.htm">Isaiah 54:16</a> , God declares, "Behold, I have created the craftsman who fans the coals into flame and forges a weapon fit for its task." This verse highlights the divine sovereignty over human skill and the creation of tools, emphasizing that even the ability to forge weapons is under God's control.<br><br>The process of refining and purifying metals is often used metaphorically in Scripture to describe spiritual purification and testing. <a href="/proverbs/17-3.htm">Proverbs 17:3</a> states, "A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but the LORD is the tester of hearts." Here, the imagery of a forge is used to illustrate how God refines and tests the hearts of His people, much like a metalworker purifies precious metals.<br><br><b>Historical Context</b><br><br>In ancient Israel, blacksmiths and metalworkers were essential for the production of agricultural tools, household items, and military equipment. The Philistines' control over the production of iron in <a href="/1_samuel/13-19.htm">1 Samuel 13:19-22</a> demonstrates the strategic importance of metalworking: "No blacksmith could be found in all the land of Israel, because the Philistines had said, 'The Hebrews must not be allowed to make swords or spears.'"<br><br>The ability to forge metals was not only a practical skill but also a significant factor in the power dynamics of the region. The Israelites' eventual mastery of metalworking contributed to their military and economic strength.<br><br><b>Spiritual Lessons</b><br><br>The imagery of the forge and the refining process serves as a powerful metaphor for spiritual growth and transformation. Just as metals are purified and strengthened through fire, believers are often refined through trials and challenges. <a href="/james/1-2.htm">James 1:2-4</a> encourages believers to "consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance."<br><br>The forge, therefore, represents both the divine craftsmanship in shaping human character and the trials that lead to spiritual maturity. The process of being refined, though often difficult, is ultimately for the believer's good and God's glory, as seen in <a href="/romans/8-28.htm">Romans 8:28</a> : "And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose."<br><br><b>Conclusion</b><br><br>The concept of the forge in the Bible encompasses both the literal and metaphorical aspects of metalworking. It serves as a reminder of God's sovereignty over human skill and the transformative power of trials in the life of a believer. Through the imagery of the forge, Scripture teaches valuable lessons about spiritual refinement, divine craftsmanship, and the ultimate purpose of trials in the believer's journey of faith.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>1. (<I>n.</I>) A place or establishment where iron or other metals are wrought by heating and hammering; especially, a furnace, or a shop with its furnace, etc., where iron is heated and wrought; a smithy.<p>2. (<I>n.</I>) The works where wrought iron is produced directly from the ore, or where iron is rendered malleable by puddling and shingling; a shingling mill.<p>3. (<I>n.</I>) The act of beating or working iron or steel; the manufacture of metallic bodies.<p>4. (<I>n.</I>) To form by heating and hammering; to beat into any particular shape, as a metal.<p>5. (<I>n.</I>) To form or shape out in any way; to produce; to frame; to invent.<p>6. (<I>n.</I>) To coin.<p>7. (<I>n.</I>) To make falsely; to produce, as that which is untrue or not genuine; to fabricate; to counterfeit, as, a signature, or a signed document.<p>8. (<I>v. t.</I>) To commit forgery.<p>9. (<I>v. t.</I>) To move heavily and slowly, as a ship after the sails are furled; to work one's way, as one ship in outsailing another; -- used especially in the phrase to forge ahead.<p>10. (<I>v. t.</I>) To impel forward slowly; as, to forge a ship forward.<a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">FORGE; FORGER</span><p>forj, for'-jer (Taphal):<br><br>"Forgers of lies" occurs in Job's reply to his comforters (13:4; compare 14:17); the word is the translation of Taphal, "to patch," "lay on," "besmear," hence, to impute, overcharge, etc.; in <a href="/psalms/119-69.htm">Psalm 119:69</a>, "forged" occurs with a similar meaning: "The proud have forged a lie against me" (compare Sirach 51:2). "Forger," in the sense of "one who forges, makes, anything," is the Revised Version (British and American) rendering of laTas "to smite," or "hammer," in <a href="/genesis/4-22.htm">Genesis 4:22</a> King James Version: "Tubal-cain, an instructor of every artificer in brass and iron," the Revised Version (British and American) "the forger of every cutting instrument of brass and iron," margin "an instructor of every artificer of copper and iron."<br><br>W. L. Walker<p><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/6360.htm"><span class="l">6360. pattish -- a <b>forge</b> hammer</span></a><br><b>...</b> 6359, 6360. pattish. 6361 . a <b>forge</b> hammer. Transliteration: pattish Phonetic<br> Spelling: (pat-teesh') Short Definition: hammer. Word <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/6360.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/4647.htm"><span class="l">4647. mappuach -- a bellows</span></a><br><b>...</b> bellows. From naphach; the bellows (ie Blower) of a <b>forge</b> -- bellows. see HEBREW<br> naphach. 4646, 4647. mappuach. 4648 . Strong's Numbers. <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/4647.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/2950.htm"><span class="l">2950. taphal -- to smear, plaster over, stick, glue</span></a><br><b>...</b> forger, sew up. A primitive root; properly, to stick on as a patch; figuratively,<br> to impute falsely -- <b>forge</b>(-r), sew up. 2949, 2950. taphal. 2951 . <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/2950.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/moody/moodys_anecdotes_and_illustrations/spurgeons_parable.htm"><span class="l">Spurgeon's Parable.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> him to make a chain. The poor blacksmith"that was his occupation"had<br> to go to work and <b>forge</b> the chain. When it was done he <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../moody/moodys anecdotes and illustrations/spurgeons parable.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_i/the_lake_and_the_river.htm"><span class="l">The Lake and the River</span></a> <br><b>...</b> fashion. They have to be linked by a chain; and there are two links in the<br> chain: God forges the one, and we have to <b>forge</b> the other. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture i/the lake and the river.htm</font><p><a href="/library/knox/the_first_blast_of_the_trumpet/introduction.htm"><span class="l">Introduction.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> A warrior of the pen, he would <b>forge</b> a general argument against all female rule<br> that would inclusively destroy the legal right of Mary to continue these <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/knox/the first blast of the trumpet/introduction.htm</font><p><a href="/library/young/youngs_night_thoughts/to_the_right_honourable_the.htm"><span class="l">To the Right Honourable the Earl of Lichfield.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Since joys of sense can't rise to reason's taste; In subtle sophistry's<br> laborious <b>forge</b>,. Wit hammers out a reason new, that stoops. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../young/youngs night thoughts/to the right honourable the.htm</font><p><a href="/library/watson/a_divine_cordial/effectual_calling.htm"><span class="l">Effectual Calling</span></a> <br><b>...</b> "I saw thee polluted in thy blood" (Ezekiel 16:6). The fancy coins earthly thoughts;<br> the heart is the devil's <b>forge</b>, where the sparks of lust fly. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/watson/a divine cordial/effectual calling.htm</font><p><a href="/library/lamartine/atheism_among_the_people/ix_besides_these_men_there.htm"><span class="l">Besides These Men, There is Still Another Class, -- Inventors of <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> in men, only consumers and producers; in the social functions, only labor of the<br> hands:"to labor, to sow, to reap, to hew, to build, to <b>forge</b>, to weave, to <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../lamartine/atheism among the people/ix besides these men there.htm</font><p><a href="/library/lang/john_knox_and_the_reformation/chapter_xii_knox_in_the.htm"><span class="l">Knox in the War of the Congregation: the Regent Attacked: Her <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> They caused one James Cocky, a gold worker, to <b>forge</b> the great seal of Francis and<br> Mary, "wherewith they sealed their pretended laws and ordinances, tending to <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../lang/john knox and the reformation/chapter xii knox in the.htm</font><p><a href="/library/watson/the_beatitudes_an_exposition_of_matthew_51-12/19_they_shall_be_called.htm"><span class="l">They Shall be Called the Children of God</span></a> <br><b>...</b> So God has many children. Hypocrites <b>forge</b> a title of son-ship. The sons of God<br> saw the daughters of men that they were fair' (Genesis 6:2). <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the beatitudes an exposition of matthew 51-12/19 they shall be called.htm</font><p><a href="/library/macdonald/at_the_back_of_the_north_wind/chapter_5_diamond_said_nothing.htm"><span class="l">Diamond Said Nothing to his Mother About his Adventures. ...</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Diamond the horse wanted new shoes, and Diamond's father took him out of the stable,<br> and was just getting on his back to ride him to the <b>forge</b>, when he saw his <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../macdonald/at the back of the north wind/chapter 5 diamond said nothing.htm</font><p><a href="/library/clement/the_instructor_paedagogus/chapter_iii_on_costly_vessels.htm"><span class="l">On Costly Vessels.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Or must we <b>forge</b> Indian steel in order to divide meat, as when we call for<br> a weapon for the fight? What if the basin be of earthenware? <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../clement/the instructor paedagogus/chapter iii on costly vessels.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/f/forge.htm"><span class="l"><b>Forge</b> (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> heavily and slowly, as a ship after the sails are furled; to work one's way, as<br> one ship in outsailing another; -- used especially in the phrase to <b>forge</b> ahead <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/f/forge.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/p/ploughshares.htm"><span class="l">Ploughshares (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Isaiah 2:4 And he shall judge among the nations, and shall reprove many peoples;<br> and they shall <b>forge</b> their swords into ploughshares, and their spears into <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/p/ploughshares.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/p/pruning-knives.htm"><span class="l">Pruning-knives (4 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Isaiah 2:4 And he shall judge among the nations, and shall reprove many peoples;<br> and they shall <b>forge</b> their swords into ploughshares, and their spears into <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/p/pruning-knives.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/r/reprove.htm"><span class="l">Reprove (35 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Isaiah 2:4 And he shall judge among the nations, and shall reprove many peoples;<br> and they shall <b>forge</b> their swords into ploughshares, and their spears into <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/reprove.htm - 18k</font><p><a href="/topical/h/helve.htm"><span class="l">Helve (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) The handle of an ax, hatchet, or adze. 2. (n.)<br> The lever at the end of which is the hammer head, in a <b>forge</b> hammer. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/h/helve.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/chaldeans.htm"><span class="l">Chaldeans (82 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Palia 10. Nabu-bel-sumati and Others His Tragic End 11. The Chaldeans <b>Forge</b><br> Ahead 12. Nabopolassar's Revolt against Assyria 13. The <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/chaldeans.htm - 48k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/chaldea.htm"><span class="l">Chaldea (8 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Palia 10. Nabu-bel-sumati and Others His Tragic End 11. The Chaldeans <b>Forge</b><br> Ahead 12. Nabopolassar's Revolt against Assyria 13. The <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/chaldea.htm - 25k</font><p><a href="/topical/v/vain.htm"><span class="l">Vain (141 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> unsatisfying. 2. (superl.) Destitute of <b>forge</b> or efficacy; effecting no purpose;<br> fruitless; ineffectual; as, vain toil; a vain attempt. 3 <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/v/vain.htm - 36k</font><p><a href="/topical/i/invent.htm"><span class="l">Invent (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 3. (vt) To frame by the imagination; to fabricate mentally; to <b>forge</b>; -- in a good<br> or a bad sense; as, to invent the machinery of a poem; to invent a falsehood <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/i/invent.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/f/forgavest.htm"><span class="l">Forgavest (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/f/forgavest.htm - 7k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Christian-persecution.html">How should a Christian respond to persecution? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Donald-Trump-antichrist.html">Is Donald Trump the Antichrist? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Moses-on-Mount-Sinai.html">How many times did Moses ascend Mount Sinai? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://clyx.com/term/forge.htm">Forge: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Forge (2 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/2-4.htm">Isaiah 2:4</a></span><br />And he shall judge among the nations, and shall reprove many peoples; and they shall <span class="boldtext">forge</span> their swords into ploughshares, and their spears into pruning-knives: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.<br /><span class="source">(DBY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/micah/4-3.htm">Micah 4:3</a></span><br />And he shall judge among many peoples, and reprove strong nations, even afar off; and they shall <span class="boldtext">forge</span> their swords into ploughshares, and their spears into pruning-knives: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.<br /><span class="source">(DBY)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/f/forge.htm">Forge</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/f/forge.htm">Forge (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/f/forger.htm">Forger (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/shape.htm">Shape (17 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/g/gospels.htm">Gospels</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/u/utter.htm">Utter (111 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/u/utterance.htm">Utterance (21 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/g/galatians.htm">Galatians (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/tilting.htm">Tilting (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/benediction.htm">Benediction</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/e/epistles.htm">Epistles (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/bar.htm">Bar (27 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/f/falsehood.htm">Falsehood (107 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/p/premillennial.htm">Premillennial</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/m/millennium.htm">Millennium</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/apocryphal.htm">Apocryphal</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/p/pontius.htm">Pontius (4 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/p/pilate.htm">Pilate (60 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/e/exodus.htm">Exodus (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/v/view.htm">View (86 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/f/forgavest.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Forgavest"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Forgavest" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/f/forged.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Forged"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Forged" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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