Harvest
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· 21 viewsThe gathering of mature crops from the land. The successful culmination of the agricultural year was evidence of God’s goodness and consequently marked with festivity. Harvest is also used widely in a metaphorical sense.
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The harvest is evidence of God’s goodness
The harvest is evidence of God’s goodness
Ge 8:22; 2 Co 9:10
See also Le 26:5; Le 26:9–10; Ps 67:6; Ps 85:12; Ps 107:37; Is 62:8–9; Je 5:24
Laws relating to the harvest
Laws relating to the harvest
Ex 23:10–11; Ex 34:21; Le 19:9; Le 19:23–25; Le 23:22; Le 25:4–5; Le 25:11–12; Le 25:18–27; Nu 18:12–13; Dt 24:19–21
Harvest festivals
Harvest festivals
Ex 23:16; Ex 34:22; Le 23:10–16; Le 23:33–43; Dt 16:13–15
Harvest marked times of the year
Harvest marked times of the year
22 So Naomi returned, and Ruth the Moabitess, her daughter in law, with her, which returned out of the country of Moab: and they came to Bethlehem in the beginning of barley harvest.
See also Jos 3:15; Jdg 15:1; 1 Sa 6:13; 1 Sa 12:17; 2 Sa 21:9–10; 2 Sa 23:13; Je 8:20
Characteristics of harvest
Characteristics of harvest
Rejoicing
Rejoicing
3 Thou hast multiplied the nation, and not increased the joy: they joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, and as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.
See also Ps 126:5–6; Is 16:9
Hard work
Hard work
5 He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
See also Pr 14:4; Pr 20:4
Failed harvests are a sign of God’s judgment
Failed harvests are a sign of God’s judgment
Poor harvests
Poor harvests
13 They have sown wheat, but shall reap thorns: they have put themselves to pain, but shall not profit: and they shall be ashamed of your revenues because of the fierce anger of the LORD.
See also Is 17:10–11; Is 32:10; Je 8:13; Joe 1:11; Am 4:7; Mic 6:15; Hag 1:6
Others eating the harvest
Others eating the harvest
17 And they shall eat up thine harvest, and thy bread, which thy sons and thy daughters should eat: they shall eat up thy flocks and thine herds: they shall eat up thy vines and thy fig trees: they shall impoverish thy fenced cities, wherein thou trustedst, with the sword.
See also Ne 9:37; Job 5:5; Job 31:12
The metaphorical use of harvest
The metaphorical use of harvest
Joe 3:13; Mt 9:37–38; Ga 6:9; Re 14:15–16
See also Pr 18:20; Pr 25:13; Pr 26:1; Is 17:5; Is 18:4–5; Is 24:13; Is 28:4; Is 33:4; Je 2:3; Je 51:33; Ho 6:11
The parable of the weeds and its explanation:
The parable of the weeds and its explanation:
Mt 13:30; Mt 13:39
Mt 25:24; Mk 4:29 the parable of the growing seed; Mk 12:1–9 the parable of the tenants; Lk 10:2; Jn 4:35–36; Ro 1:13; 1 Co 9:10–11; Heb 12:11; Jas 3:18
