According to Wilber (1992), turning swords into plowshares is an economic adjustment strategy that dates to the Old Testament. According to Smith-Christopher (2008), the “swords into plowshares” theme is part of a tradition in Isaiah. Bang (2015) explains that physically beating their hoes and pruning hooks into swords and spears would not allow them to use them again in the same fashion and they know that there is no turning back. According to Bang (2015), iron-age farmers use iron hoes and pruning hooks as tools in their daily lives so that they would understand the context of the scripture. The scriptures are using physical tools that people of that day would understand. Smith-Christopher (2008) states that there are many passages in Isaiah referencing the nations will come to Jerusalem. Smith-Christopher (2008) explains that there is a debate on whether this is a peaceful sign or a sign of war. According to Bang (2015), Joel is creative and makes the traditions relevant to his situation and the difference between Isaiah and Joel is their contemporary ideology regarding Zion. Bang (2015) expresses the creativeness in Joel in preserving the individual traditional component’s unique characteristics. Wilbur (1992 ) states that Isaiah seems to focus more on the criticism of the futility of warfare and looking for peace in Jesus. Bang (2015) says that Joel focuses on the roots of the ancient Holy War traditions of Israel.
According to Lahiri et al. (2018), stresses the notion of appropriate technology as an underlying rationale for the slow diffusion of technologies. Lahiri et al. (2018) explain that technology may not be necessary for a country if the conditions can understand the potential of productivity. Therefore, some technologies work in different countries, cultures, and different periods. Wilbur (1992) explains that a six-month initiative was spearheaded by the federal and New York State governments to help the southern tier. Wilbur states that the first goal is to generate creative thinking in a collaborative forum. According to Wilbur (1992), the Virginia based consulting firm commissioned to organize the project and wants to have creative answers and practical applications. Wilbur (1992) states that we must reinvest for the long term. Each company has its own unique set of rules and boundaries.
References
Bang, S. H. (2015). For Whom the Plowshares and Pruning Hooks Toil: A Tradition-Historical Reading of Joel 4:10. Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, 39, 489-512. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/ezproxy.regent.edu:2048/login.aspx?direct=true&db=oah&AN=OTA0000065319&site=echost-live
Lahiri, R., Ding, J., & Chinzara, Z. (2018). Technology adoption, adaptation, and growth. Economic Modeling,70, 469-483. Doi:10.1016/j.econmod.2017.08.026
Smith-Christopher (2008). Of Swords and Plowshares: On Peace and the Hebrew Prophets. Bible Today, 46, 154-159. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.regent.edu:2048/login.aspx?direct=true&db=oah&AN=OTA0000050103&site=echost-live
Wilber, T. (1992). Swords into plowshares. CNY Business Journal, 8(3), 1. Retrieved from http://eres.regent.edu:2048/login?url=https://search-proquest-com.ezproxy.regent.edu/docview/219367658?accountid=13479
ORIGINAL PROMPT:
Dialogue 2 – The Reasons for Technological Development
COLLAPSE
In the Old Testament prophetic texts of Isaiah (2:1-5) and Joel (3:7-12), there are two opposite calls to adopt technology for the purposes of God and the community: one call to adapt armory into farming utensils (Isaiah) and another to adapt farming utensils into armory (Joel). Explore the reasons for these two different calls for technological adaptation, and (a) discuss how these examples help the contemporary business to think about using cross-field technologies, and (b) explain the reasons for technological development. Consider the role of context, purpose, morals, and innovation in technological development.