Autumn, also known as fall, is the season that follows summer and precedes winter. In the context of the Bible, the concept of seasons, including autumn, is often associated with the cycles of sowing and reaping, as well as the natural order established by God. While the Bible does not explicitly mention "autumn" by name, it frequently refers to the agricultural and harvest cycles that are characteristic of this time of year.

Biblical Significance of Seasons

The Bible acknowledges the importance of seasons as part of God's creation. In Genesis 8:22 , after the flood, God makes a covenant with Noah, stating, "While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night shall never cease." This verse highlights the perpetual cycle of seasons, including autumn, as a testament to God's faithfulness and the order He established in creation.

Harvest and Thanksgiving

Autumn is traditionally associated with the harvest, a time of gathering crops that have matured over the summer. The Bible frequently uses the imagery of harvest to convey spiritual truths. In the Old Testament, the Feast of Ingathering, also known as the Feast of Tabernacles or Sukkot, occurs in the autumn and is a time of thanksgiving for the harvest. Exodus 23:16 refers to this: "You are to celebrate the Feast of Harvest with the firstfruits of the crops you sow in your field, and the Feast of Ingathering at the end of the year, when you gather in your crops from the field."

The harvest is also a metaphor for spiritual reaping. In the New Testament, Jesus uses the imagery of harvest to describe the gathering of souls. In Matthew 9:37-38 , Jesus says to His disciples, "The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest."

Symbolism and Reflection

Autumn, with its changing leaves and cooler temperatures, symbolizes transition and reflection. The Bible often uses the natural world to illustrate spiritual truths. In Psalm 1:3 , the righteous man is compared to "a tree planted by streams of water, yielding its fruit in season, whose leaf does not wither, and who prospers in all he does." This imagery can be seen as a reflection of the spiritual fruitfulness that believers are called to exhibit in their lives.

Lessons from Nature

The changing seasons, including autumn, serve as a reminder of the transient nature of life and the constancy of God's promises. In Ecclesiastes 3:1 , it is written, "To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven." This verse encourages believers to recognize the divine timing in all aspects of life, trusting in God's sovereign plan.

In summary, while the Bible does not specifically mention "autumn," the themes and imagery associated with this season are woven throughout Scripture. Autumn serves as a powerful reminder of God's provision, the importance of spiritual harvest, and the beauty of His creation.1. (n.) The third season of the year, or the season between summer and winter, often called the fall. Astronomically, it begins in the northern temperate zone at the autumnal equinox, about September 23, and ends at the winter solstice, about December 23; but in popular language, autumn, in America, comprises September, October, and November.

2. (n.) The harvest or fruits of autumn.

3. (n.) The time of maturity or decline; latter portion; third stage.

5352. phthinoporinos -- autumnal
... Adjective Transliteration: phthinoporinos Phonetic Spelling: (fthin-op-o-ree-nos')
Short Definition: autumnal Definition: autumnal, in autumn, when fruit is ...
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3703. opora -- late summer, ripe fruits
... late summer, ripe fruits. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: opora
Phonetic Spelling: (op-o'-rah) Short Definition: autumn, autumnal fruits ...
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2779. choreph -- harvest time, autumn
... 2778c, 2779. choreph. 2780 . harvest time, autumn. Transliteration: choreph
Phonetic Spelling: (kho'-ref) Short Definition: winter. ...
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456. Elichoreph -- "God of autumn," one of Solomon's scribes
... Elichoreph. 457 . "God of autumn," one of Solomon's scribes. Transliteration:
Elichoreph Phonetic Spelling: (el-ee-kho'-ref) Short Definition: Elihoreph. ...
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3138. yoreh -- the early rain
... Word Origin active participle of yarah Definition the early rain NASB Word Usage
autumn rain (1), early (1), rain* (1). first rain, former rain. ...
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Autumn.
... THE SEASONS, ANNUAL OCCASIONS, ETC. 865. " Autumn. 865. 7s. & 6s. M.
Brit. Magazine. Autumn. 1 The leaves, around me falling ...
//christianbookshelf.org/adams/hymns for christian devotion/865 autumn.htm

Autumn Warnings.
... EARLY RELIGIOUS CULTURE. 756. " Autumn Warnings. 756. 8s. & 7s. M. Horne.
Autumn Warnings. 1 See the leaves around us falling ...
/.../adams/hymns for christian devotion/756 autumn warnings.htm

Autumn. Double.
... 267 Autumn. 8s & 7s. Double. Desiring Sanctification. (701) Love divine,
all love excelling, Joy of heaven, to earth come down; Fix ...
//christianbookshelf.org/lorenz/the otterbein hymnal/267 autumn 8s & 7s.htm

Autumn. Double.
... 268 Autumn. 8s & 7s. Double. Union with Jesus. (700) In thy service will
I ever, Jesus, my Redeemer, stay; Nothing me from thee ...
//christianbookshelf.org/lorenz/the otterbein hymnal/268 autumn 8s & 7s.htm

The Figtree Hath Put Forth Her Green Figs, and the Flowering vines ...
... There the spring is eternal, and is accompanied, at the same time, without
incongruity, by the fruits of autumn and the heats of summer. ...
/.../guyon/song of songs of solomon/13 the figtree hath put.htm

Concerning Light, Fire, the Luminaries, Sun, Moon and Stars.
... when the rising of the sun moves towards more northerly parts, the season of summer
succeeds, which has a place midway between spring and autumn, combining the ...
/.../john/exposition of the orthodox faith/chapter vii concerning light fire the.htm

General Chronological Table of the Life of S. Athanasius.
... Their letter reaches Rome in spring. Autumn. ... Summer. Constans repels Eusebian deputies
at Treveri (p. xlv.). Late autumn. Death of Eusebius of Nicomedia or CP. ...
/.../select works and letters or athanasius/i general chronological table of.htm

Paul Having Been Sent Bound from Judea to Rome, Made his Defense ...
... at least two years before the Neronic persecution (June, 64 ad), therefore as early
as 62 ad He was sent from C??sarea the previous autumn, therefore as early ...
/.../pamphilius/church history/chapter xxii paul having been sent.htm

Death to Self is the Way Out into a Life of Sacrifice.
... only the chance of shedding itself: its purpose is fulfilled when the wind shakes
forth the last seed, and the flower-stalk is beaten low by the autumn storms. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/trotter/parables of the cross/death to self is the.htm

The Gentle Boy
... On the evening of the autumn day, that had witnessed the martyrdom of two men of
the Quaker persuasion, a Puritan settler was returning from the metropolis to ...
/.../wells/bible stories and religious classics/the gentle boy.htm

Autumn (8 Occurrences)
... temperate zone at the autumnal equinox, about September 23, and ends at the winter
solstice, about December 23; but in popular language, autumn, in America ...
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Rose (279 Occurrences)
... 2:1 and Isaiah 35:1 the Hebrew word habatstseleth (found only in these passages),
rendered "rose" (RV marg., "autumn crocus"), is supposed by some to mean the ...
/r/rose.htm - 37k

Feed (117 Occurrences)
... 6. (vt) To graze; to cause to be cropped by feeding, as herbage by cattle;
as, if grain is too forward in autumn, feed it with sheep. ...
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Second (2060 Occurrences)
... 3. Date: It was written from Macedonia (probably from Philippi) either in the autumn
of the same year as that in which 1 Corinthians was written, 54 or 55 AD ...
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Botany
... Plants here grow in spring, rest in the hot, dry season and grow again in autumn;
the long-continued, scorching sunlight and the absence of water for five or ...
/b/botany.htm - 38k

Arabia (9 Occurrences)
... In the southern angle where the mountains are highest there are two rainy seasons,
one in spring the other in autumn, so that this province well deserves its ...
/a/arabia.htm - 43k

Palestine (1 Occurrence)
... The autumn and spring rains, caught in deep cisterns hewn out like huge underground
jars in the soft limestone, with artificial mud-banked ponds still found ...
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Job (60 Occurrences)
... THE COURSE OF THE STORY A) To Job's Blessing and Curse 1. His "Autumn Days" 2. The
Wager in Heaven 3. The Silent Friends 4. Whose Way Is Hid B) To Job's ...
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Qualm (1 Occurrence)
... in your love feasts when they feast with you, shepherds who without fear feed
themselves; clouds without water, carried along by winds; autumn leaves without ...
/q/qualm.htm - 7k

Katydid (1 Occurrence)
... During the summer and autumn, in the evening, the males make a peculiar, loud, shrill
sound, resembling the combination Katy-did, whence the name. ...
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