Thematic Bible: Operations in
Thematic Bible
Agriculture » Operations in » Harvest
Agriculture » Operations in » Threshing
For it is written in the law of Moses [Deut. 25:4], "You should not put a muzzle on an ox while it tramples over the grain." Is it the oxen that God is concerned about?
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Agriculture » Operations in » Plowing
But Jesus said to him, "Nobody who begins plowing [a field] and then looks back [i.e., in regret for beginning such an arduous task] is suited for [serving in] the kingdom of God."
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"But which of you, whose slave is plowing or tending sheep, will say to him when he comes in from the field, 'Come and sit right down to eat'?
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Or, is He not really saying this for our sakes? Yes, it was written for us because the farmer ought to plow in hope [of planting a crop], and the harvester ought to thresh grain in hope of reaping a crop.
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Agriculture » Operations in » Gleaning
Agriculture » Operations in » Irrigation
Agriculture » Operations in » Reaping, laws concerning
Agriculture » Operations in » Sowing
And He spoke many things to them in parables [i.e., brief stories to illustrate His teaching], saying, "Once a farmer went out [to his field] to plant grain.
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Agriculture » Operations in » Mowing
Agriculture » Operations in » Planting
Agriculture » Operations in » Binding
Let both of them grow together until it is time for the harvest; then at that time, I will tell the harvesters, "Gather up the weeds first, and bind them up into bundles to burn. But gather the wheat into my barn."'"
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Agriculture » Operations in » Winnowing
His winnowing shovel [Note: This was a process whereby grain was tossed into the air so that the wind could blow the husks away, leaving only good grain on the ground] is in His hand and He will completely clear off His threshing floor [by removing all of the husks]. And He will gather His wheat into the barn, but will burn up the husks with a fire that will never go out."
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Agriculture » Operations in » Harrowing
Agriculture or husbandry » Operations in » Sowing
And He spoke many things to them in parables [i.e., brief stories to illustrate His teaching], saying, "Once a farmer went out [to his field] to plant grain.
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Agriculture or husbandry » Operations in » Planting
Agriculture or husbandry » Operations in » Watering
I [Paul] planted [i.e., preached God's word], Apollos watered [it], but God made it grow. So then, it does not matter who plants or who waters, but [it is] God who matters, for He makes the seed grow. Now the person who plants and the person who waters have the same [purpose], and each one will receive his own wages, according to the work each one does.
Agriculture or husbandry » Operations in » Pruning
He will cut off [See verse 6] every branch [i.e., follower of Christ] who is in [fellowship with] me that does not bear fruit. And He will prune every branch that does bear fruit, so it will bear more fruit.
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Agriculture or husbandry » Operations in » Digging
And the orchard worker answered him, "Leave it alone for [just] this year, sir, until I cultivate it and fertilize it.
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Then the property manager said to himself, What am I going to do since my master is taking away my job? I am not strong enough to dig [i.e., as a farm laborer], and I am too ashamed to beg.
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Agriculture or husbandry » Operations in » Threshing
Agriculture or husbandry » Operations in » Grafting
But some of the branches [of a cultivated olive tree] were broken off [i.e., God's rejection of the Jews] and you [Gentiles], representing a wild olive tree [branch], were grafted into it. So then, you [Gentiles] were able to benefit from the roots and sap of the olive tree, along with the Jews. Therefore, you should not brag [about your superiority] over the [natural] branches [i.e., the rejected Jews]. But, if you must brag, it should not be over you [Gentiles] nourishing the roots [i.e., the Jews], but over the roots nourishing you. But you [Gentiles] will then say, "The branches were broken off so that we could be grafted in."
For you [Gentiles] were cut off from a natural wild olive tree and [then], contrary to the natural process, were grafted into a cultivated olive tree. [Since that has happened], how much more likely is it for these [Jews], who are the natural branches, to be grafted [back] into their own olive tree [again]?
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Agriculture or husbandry » Operations in » Storing in barns
Look at the birds in the sky; they do not plant seeds or harvest [a crop] or store [things] in barns, yet your heavenly Father feeds them [adequately]. Are you not a lot more valuable than they are?
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Let both of them grow together until it is time for the harvest; then at that time, I will tell the harvesters, "Gather up the weeds first, and bind them up into bundles to burn. But gather the wheat into my barn."'"
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Agriculture or husbandry » Operations in » Manuring
Therefore salt is good, but if it loses its flavoring [ability], how will it ever get it back again? It is not suitable for the soil [i.e., for growing crops] or for fertilizer, but [only] for people to throw out. [See note on Matt. 5:13]. The person who has ears to hear with ought to listen [to this] carefully."
Agriculture or husbandry » Operations in » Binding
Let both of them grow together until it is time for the harvest; then at that time, I will tell the harvesters, "Gather up the weeds first, and bind them up into bundles to burn. But gather the wheat into my barn."'"
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Agriculture or husbandry » Operations in » Gleaning
Agriculture or husbandry » Operations in » Harrowing
Agriculture or husbandry » Operations in » Winnowing
His winnowing shovel [Note: This was a process whereby grain was tossed into the air so that the wind could blow the husks away, leaving only good grain on the ground] is in His hand and He will completely clear off His threshing floor [by removing all of the husks]. And He will gather His wheat into the barn, but will burn up the husks with a fire that will never go out."
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Agriculture or husbandry » Operations in » Hedging
Agriculture or husbandry » Operations in » Mowing
Agriculture or husbandry » Operations in » Weeding
And he said to them, 'An enemy [of mine] has done this [to me].' The hired hands replied, 'Do you want us then to go and gather up the weeds?'
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