Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
For as the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as the garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth; so the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.
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Bible References
As the earth
Isaiah 55:10
The rain and snow fall from the sky and do not return, but instead water the earth and make it produce and yield crops, and provide seed for the planter and food for those who must eat.
Isaiah 58:11
The Lord will continually lead you; he will feed you even in parched regions. He will give you renewed strength, and you will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring that continually produces water.
Song of Songs 4:16
The Beloved to Her Lover: Awake, O north wind; come, O south wind! Blow on my garden so that its fragrant spices may send out their sweet smell. May my beloved come into his garden and eat its delightful fruit!
Song of Songs 5:1
The Lover to His Beloved: I have entered my garden, O my sister, my bride; I have gathered my myrrh with my balsam spice. I have eaten my honeycomb and my honey; I have drunk my wine and my milk! The Poet to the Couple: Eat, friends, and drink! Drink freely, O lovers!
Matthew 13:3
He told them many things in parables, saying: "Listen! A sower went out to sow.
Mark 4:26
He also said, "The kingdom of God is like someone who spreads seed on the ground.
So
Isaiah 45:8
O sky, rain down from above! Let the clouds send down showers of deliverance! Let the earth absorb it so salvation may grow, and deliverance may sprout up along with it. I, the Lord, create it.
Isaiah 62:1
"For the sake of Zion I will not be silent; for the sake of Jerusalem I will not be quiet, until her vindication shines brightly and her deliverance burns like a torch."
Psalm 72:3
The mountains will bring news of peace to the people, and the hills will announce justice.
Psalm 85:11
Faithfulness grows from the ground, and deliverance looks down from the sky.
General references
1 Corinthians 15:38
But God gives it a body just as he planned, and to each of the seeds a body of its own.