Ploughing

The breaking up or tilling of the earth — Jer 4:3; Ho 10:12.

Noah the supposed inventor of — Ge 5:29.

Performed

By a plough. — Lu 9:62.

With oxen. — 1Sa 14:14; Job 1:14.

During the cold winter season. — Pr 20:4.

In long and straight furrows. — Ps 129:3.

Generally by servants. — Isa 61:5; Lu 17:7.

Sometimes by the owner of the land himself. — 1Ki 19:19.

With an ox and an ass yoked together forbidden to the Jews — De 22:10.

Difficulty of, on rocky ground — Am 6:12.

Followed by harrowing and sowing — Isa 28:24,25.

Illustrative

Of repentance and reformation. — Jer 4:3.

Of peace and prosperity. — Isa 2:4; Mic 4:3.

Of a severe course of affliction. — Ho 10:11.

Of a course of sin. — Job 4:8; Ho 10:13.

Of the labour ministers. — 1Co 9:10.

(Attention and constancy required in,) of continued devotedness. — Lu 9:62.