Wheat: General Scriptures Concerning
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Wheat is a significant grain mentioned frequently throughout the Bible, symbolizing sustenance, prosperity, and spiritual truths. It is often used metaphorically to convey deeper theological meanings and is a staple in the agrarian society of biblical times.

Provision and Sustenance

Wheat is a primary source of nourishment and is often associated with God's provision for His people. In Genesis 41:49, during the time of Joseph, Egypt stored up vast quantities of grain, including wheat, as a provision against the coming famine: "Joseph stored up grain in great abundance, like the sand of the sea, until he stopped keeping track, because it was beyond measure" . This narrative underscores the importance of wheat as a life-sustaining resource.

Blessing and Prosperity

Wheat is frequently mentioned as a symbol of blessing and prosperity. In Deuteronomy 8:7-8, the Promised Land is described as a place of abundance, including wheat: "For the LORD your God is bringing you into a good land, a land with streams and pools of water, with springs flowing in the valleys and hills; a land of wheat and barley, of vines and fig trees and pomegranates, a land of olive oil and honey" . This passage highlights wheat as part of the divine blessing bestowed upon the Israelites.

Harvest and Judgment

The process of harvesting wheat is often used as a metaphor for judgment and the separation of the righteous from the wicked. In Matthew 13:24-30, Jesus shares the Parable of the Weeds, where wheat and weeds grow together until the harvest: "Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters, 'First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat into my barn'" . This parable illustrates the final judgment, where the righteous (wheat) are gathered into God's kingdom.

Spiritual Growth and Transformation

Wheat also symbolizes spiritual growth and transformation. In John 12:24, Jesus uses the imagery of a grain of wheat to describe His impending death and resurrection: "Truly, truly, I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a seed; but if it dies, it bears much fruit" . This metaphor emphasizes the necessity of sacrifice and transformation for the production of spiritual fruit.

Offerings and Worship

Wheat is integral to various offerings and acts of worship in the Old Testament. In Leviticus 2:1, the grain offering is described: "When anyone presents an offering of grain to the LORD, his offering shall be of fine flour. He is to pour oil on it, put frankincense on it" . Wheat, in the form of fine flour, is a key component of this offering, symbolizing dedication and thanksgiving to God.

Economic and Social Aspects

Wheat also plays a role in the economic and social life of biblical communities. In Ruth 2:23, Ruth gleans in the fields during the barley and wheat harvests, highlighting the social practice of providing for the poor and the foreigner: "So Ruth stayed close to the servant girls of Boaz to glean until the barley and wheat harvests were finished. And she lived with her mother-in-law" . This practice reflects the community's responsibility to care for the vulnerable.

Throughout Scripture, wheat serves as a powerful symbol of God's provision, blessing, and the spiritual truths of growth, judgment, and transformation. Its presence in biblical narratives underscores its importance in both the physical and spiritual realms.
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And I heard a voice in the middle of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see you hurt not the oil and the wine.
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The General Resurrection
... The General Resurrection ... you a short explanation of it as it is used in the Scriptures. ...
They shall be separated, as the wheat from the tares, and arranged at ...
/.../newton/messiah vol 2/sermon xlii the general resurrection.htm

Of Creation in General.
... attribute of God, but is the general nature of ... in the soul; so the scriptures say
nothing afterwards to this baptized penitent concerning the Trinity ...
/.../law/an appeal to all that doubt/of creation in general.htm

Preface.
... of them, Ye err, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the ... purge his floor, and gather
his wheat into the ... The general burden and strain of the Discourse with which ...
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Secret Study of the Holy Scriptures.
... battle-field, but a field of wheat, and pasturage ... by the lack of personal acquaintance
with the Scriptures. ... What created beings in general are of course, God's ...
/.../moule/to my younger brethren/chapter iii secret study of.htm

The Evening of the Third Day in Passion-Week - on the Mount of ...
... it to say, that, according to general opinion, the ... prove by references to the prophetic
Scriptures, that every ... the finest cakes; [5396] the wheat would grow as ...
/.../edersheim/the life and times of jesus the messiah/chapter vi the evening of.htm

The Unity of Revelation. 1 "Known unto God are all his Works from ...
... The history of a plant of wheat, from the time ... The same general principle applies
to various other doctrinal ... But inasmuch as the Scriptures insist much more ...
/.../barrows/companion to the bible/chapter xxxvi the unity of.htm

Testimonies of the Ancients in Favor of Eusebius.
... the Ecclesiastical History, ten books; a General History in ... from a single grain of
wheat, plenteous harvests ... in the study of the sacred Scriptures, and along ...
/.../pamphilius/church history/testimonies of the ancients in.htm

Extracts No. Ii.
... reasons for not believing in the general sentiment that ... the revelation contained
in the scriptures was designed ... should pluck up the tares from among the wheat? ...
/.../ballou/a series of letters in defence of divine revelation/extracts no ii.htm

The Figurative Language of Scripture.
... context and the general tenor of the Scriptures teach us ... interpretation must be upon
the same general principle. ... tares, and the gathering of the wheat into the ...
/.../barrows/companion to the bible/chapter xxxv the figurative language.htm

Appendix.
... spoken of as initiatory to the general judgment, and ... generally accepted to what the
Scriptures reveal respecting ... tares are separated from the wheat; and that ...
/.../challis/an essay on the scriptural doctrine of immortality/appendix.htm

Resources
What is the meaning of chaff in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org

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What is the meaning of the Parables of the Hidden Treasure and the Pearl of Great Price? | GotQuestions.org

Wheat: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com

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Related Terms

Wheat-harvest (6 Occurrences)

Tares (9 Occurrences)

Threshing-floor (36 Occurrences)

Cors (6 Occurrences)

Spelt (3 Occurrences)

Barley (35 Occurrences)

Weeds (14 Occurrences)

Parched (37 Occurrences)

Burn (206 Occurrences)

Gleaning (10 Occurrences)

Granary (4 Occurrences)

Wheatfields (3 Occurrences)

Finest (23 Occurrences)

Fan (8 Occurrences)

Threshingfloor (18 Occurrences)

Rye (2 Occurrences)

Darnel (9 Occurrences)

Minnith (2 Occurrences)

Barn (6 Occurrences)

Beans (2 Occurrences)

Baths (8 Occurrences)

Cheat (5 Occurrences)

Stubble (18 Occurrences)

Storehouse (12 Occurrences)

Grain (413 Occurrences)

Chaff (24 Occurrences)

Gather (251 Occurrences)

Agriculture

Corn (107 Occurrences)

Threshing (57 Occurrences)

Straw (21 Occurrences)

Premillennial

Bread (433 Occurrences)

Measures (50 Occurrences)

Food (2953 Occurrences)

Millennium

Flour (69 Occurrences)

Olive (61 Occurrences)

Bashan (54 Occurrences)

Kors (3 Occurrences)

Kernel (4 Occurrences)

Unquenchable (5 Occurrences)

Ornan (10 Occurrences)

Lentils (4 Occurrences)

Lentiles (4 Occurrences)

Garner (4 Occurrences)

Gathering (71 Occurrences)

Groats (4 Occurrences)

Winnowing-shovel (2 Occurrences)

Winnowing (7 Occurrences)

Wheaten (4 Occurrences)

Fork (8 Occurrences)

Fitches (3 Occurrences)

Floor (69 Occurrences)

Throughly (10 Occurrences)

Thoroughly (48 Occurrences)

Mandrakes (4 Occurrences)

Pentecost (3 Occurrences)

Cockle (1 Occurrence)

Shell (1 Occurrence)

Store (134 Occurrences)

Sowed (20 Occurrences)

Sheaf (11 Occurrences)

Sow (61 Occurrences)

Purge (35 Occurrences)

Lily (9 Occurrences)

Fine (184 Occurrences)

Slept (74 Occurrences)

Pomegranate (11 Occurrences)

Perhaps (89 Occurrences)

Desert (322 Occurrences)

Hiram (21 Occurrences)

Beasts (241 Occurrences)

Grow (139 Occurrences)

Cleanse (75 Occurrences)

Bringeth (313 Occurrences)

Thunder (48 Occurrences)

Firstfruits (37 Occurrences)

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