Harvest, The

Ingathering of fruits of the fields — Mr 4:29.

To continue without intermission — Ge 8:22.

Called the

Appointed weeks of harvest. — Jer 5:24.

Harvest time. — 2Sa 23:13; Jer 50:16.

Fields appeared white before — Joh 4:35.

Of barley at the passover — Le 23:6,10; Ru 1:22.

Of wheat at Pentecost — Ex 34:22; 1Sa 12:17.

Men and women engaged in — Ru 2:8,9.

Persons engaged in

Reapers. — Ru 2:4.

Binders. — Ge 37:7; Ps 129:7.

Called harvest-men. — Isa 17:5.

Called labourers. — Mt 9:37.

Fed by the husbandman during. — Ru 2:14.

Received wages. — Joh 4:35.

Often defrauded of their wages. — Jas 5:4.

Former and latter rain necessary to abundance of — Jer 5:24; Am 4:7.

Patience required in waiting for — Jas 5:7.

Not to be commenced until the first fruits had been offered to God — Le 23:10,14.

A time of great joy — Ps 126:6; Isa 9:3.

Omitted in the sabbatical year — Le 25:5.

Omitted in year of jubilee — Le 25:11,12.

The Sabbath to observed during — Ex 34:21.

Legal provision for the poor during — Le 19:9,10; 23:22; De 24:19.

Failure of

Occasioned by drought. — Am 4:7.

Occasioned by locusts. — Joe 1:4.

Sometimes continued for years. — Ge 45:6.

A cause of great grief. — Isa 16:9; Joe 1:11.

A punishment for sin. — Isa 17:10,11.

Slothfulness during, ruinous — Pr 10:5.

Miraculous thunder, & c in — 1Sa 12:17,18.

Illustrative

Of seasons of grace. — Jer 8:20.

Of the end of the world. — Mt 13:30,39.

Of a time when many are ready to receive the gospel. — Mt 9:37,38; Joh 4:35.

Of a time of judgment. — Jer 51:33; Ho 6:11.

Of ripeness for wrath. — Joe 3:13; Re 14:15.

(Dew in,) of God’s protection. — Isa 18:4.

(Cold in,) of a refreshing message. — Pr 25:13.

(Rain in,) of honour given to fools. — Pr 26:1.