Smelting extracting a metal from raw ore by the application of heat and chemicals Trying or testing refining process by which metals are purified Dross impurities that rise to the top when a metal is refined; skimmed off and melted or discarded
Silver tried seven times (Psalm 12:6) Dross is removed (Proverbs 25:4) Seven represents completeness: Completely pure Pure, flawless, extremely valuable (Ps. 19:7-10) Proves true (Psalm 18:30; Proverbs 30:5) Better than gold and silver (Psalm 119:72; Proverbs 8:10-11)
God tests hearts (Proverbs 17:3) Judah (Isaiah 1:21-28; Isaiah 48:10) Dross (Ezekiel 22:17-22) The wicked are discarded (Psalm 119: ) Don’t fall away (I Corinthians 3:12-15)
Testing of our faith by trials (I Peter 4:12; 1:6-7) The final product of tested faith (James 1:2-4, 12) From suffering to hope (Romans 5:3)
1. The Purity of God’s Word 2. Judgment 3. The Value of Our Faith “He knows the way that I take; when He has tried me, I shall come out as gold.” (Job 23:10)