Sermon Tone Analysis
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Barren land
Barrenness describes waste and unproductive land
See also Dt 32:10; Joe 2:20
Barren land as a sign of God’s disfavour
Ge 3:18 Thorns and thistles are often used to designate barren or unproductive land.
See also Ho 10:8; Heb 6:8
Fertility, as opposed to barrenness, a sign of God’s blessing
Ex 23:25–26 Consequently, the inability to conceive was regarded as a sign of God’s displeasure.
See also Dt 7:13–14; Dt 11:14–15; Ps 113:9; Is 41:18
God’s end-time blessings:
Is 54:1; Ga 4:27
The barren woman
Her desire for children
See also Pr 30:16
Examples of barren women
Ge 16:1 Sarah; Ge 29:31 Rachel; Jdg 13:3 Manoah’s wife; 1 Sa 2:5 Hannah; Lk 1:7 Elizabeth; Lk 1:36–37 The ability to bear a child in these circumstances, especially in old age, was seen as a sign of God’s blessing and his miraculous power.
Barrenness was sometimes seen as a sign of God’s disfavour
Ge 16:1–4; Ge 20:17–18; Ge 29:31–34; 1 Sa 1:1–20; Is 4:1; Lk 1:5–25
Childlessness was not always the result of barrenness
Barrenness might be an advantage in some circumstances
Lk 23:29 Referring to the disasters about to come upon Jerusalem.
Metaphorically, barrenness may describe an unproductive or desperate condition
See also Job 3:7; Lk 13:6–9
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