Tag: The Diamond in the Dirt

John 15:1-2 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. The cut of a diamond determines the diamond’s brilliance. Diamond cut refers to the style...

Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. A diamond knife is a very sharp knife in which the edge is made from diamond. Diamond knives are used for medical and scientific applications where an...

Zachariah 4:10 Do not despise these small beginnings, for the LORD rejoices to see the work begin, to see the plumb line in Zerubbabel’s hand. The ‘diamond in the rough’ does not alter its worth and value. Experts say, “to the uneducated eye, rough diamonds look more like a shard of glass that can be found anywhere. They...

Ecclesiastes 4:12 Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken. Diamonds are the hardest naturally found substance on the earth. Carbon atoms come closer to each other under extreme pressure and heat inside the earth. Intense heat makes it possible for the atoms to accept...

1 Samuel 2:8 He raises up the poor from the dust; he lifts the needy from the ash heap to make them sit with princes and inherit a seat of honor. Diamonds are formed under high pressure and high temperature about 100 miles below the earth surface over millions or even billions of years. The...

Isaiah 61:3b A garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. Carbon crystallizes to form valuable diamonds under intense heat, between 900°C and 1300°C, at a depth of 120km, over millions or even billions of years.  The precious diamonds are miraculously formed in the dirt. The Kohinoor diamond which is on display in the...