1 Timothy 4:1-5. Hot Iron

[VictoryinJesus]

Cauterized

Seared, cauterized, ...scorched was another. As in Revelation 16:8-9 And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire. [9] And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory.

Matthew 13:5-6 Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: [6] And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.

Which makes a beautiful hopeful miracle of restoration In Mark 3:3-5 And he saith unto the man which had the withered hand, Stand forth. [4] And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held their peace. [5] And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand (that which was withered)was restored whole as the other.

 

[Cooper]

The Hot Iron seems poetic in 1 Timothy 4:1-5. I believe it refers to a brand, as cattle are branded with an Iron.

To brand something has many connotations.
1. By branding something you declare it belongs to you.
2. Being branded is a forceful act.
3. Being branded is a painful experience.
4. Being branded damages the nerves, making it numb to pain.
5. A brand overwrites any natural marks.

Any other observations?

They are without conscience neither do they have any scruples. They have given way to deceiving spirits, their conscience has been cauterised, burnt away, destroyed as with a hot iron, permanently.