Reaping

Is the cutting of the corn in harvest — Job 24:6; Le 23:10.

The sickle used for — De 16:9; Mr 4:29.

Both men and women engaged in — Ru 2:8,9.

The Jews not to reap

The corners of their fields. — Le 19:9; 23:22.

During the Sabbatical year. — Le 25:5.

During the year of jubilee. — Le 25:11.

The fields of others. — De 23:25.

Mode of gathering the corn for, alluded to — Ps 129:7; Isa 17:5.

Corn after, was bound up into sheaves — Ge 37:7; Ps 129:7.

Persons engaged in

Under the guidance of a steward. — Ru 2:5,6.

Visited by the master. — Ru 2:4; 2Ki 4:18.

Fed by the master who himself presided at their meals. — Ru 2:14.

Received wages. — Joh 4:36; Jas 5:4.

A time of great rejoicing — Ps 126:5,6.

The Jews often hindered from, on account of their sins — Mic 6:15.

Often unprofitable on account of sin — Jer 12:13.

Illustrative of

Receiving the reward of wickedness. — Job 4:8; Pr 22:8; Ho 8:7; Ga 6:8.

Receiving the reward of righteousness. — Ho 10:12; Ga 6:8,9.

Ministers receiving temporal provision for spiritual labours. — 1Co 9:11.

Gathering in souls to God. — Joh 4:38.

The judgments of God on the antichristian world. — Re 14:14-16.

The final judgment. — Mt 13:30,39-43.