Anvil mentioned in the new testament of the bible

Anvils are not explicitly mentioned in the New Testament of the Bible. However, there are a few references to anvils in the Old Testament and in apocryphal texts that may be of interest:

  1. Job 41:24 - This verse describes the Leviathan, a sea monster, as being "bound with an iron chain" and "fastened to an anvil".
  2. Isaiah 34:11 - This verse describes the destruction of Edom, saying that "the anvil shall be heavy, and the hammer shall be strong".
  3. 2 Esdras 6:55 - This apocryphal text describes a vision of the end times, in which "the anvil shall be broken, and the hammer shall be broken".

It's worth noting that the concept of an anvil as a tool for shaping and strengthening metal is not as well-developed in ancient Near Eastern cultures as it is in modern times. Anvils were likely used in ancient times, but they may not have been as widespread or well-known as they are today.

In the New Testament, there are no explicit references to anvils. However, there are some metaphors and allusions that may be related to the idea of shaping and strengthening:

  1. Romans 9:20-21 - Paul writes, "But indeed, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, 'Why hast thou made me thus?' Hath not the potter power over the clay, from the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?"
  2. 2 Corinthians 4:7-11 - Paul writes, "But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us. We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed; Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body."
  3. 2 Timothy 2:20-21 - Paul writes, "But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour. If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work."

These passages use metaphors of pottery and vessels to describe the relationship between God and humanity, and the process of shaping and strengthening believers for service. While they do not explicitly mention anvils, they may be seen as allusions to the idea of shaping and strengthening through the process of faith.