Dictionary of Bible Themes » 4000 Creation » 4400 Vegetation and food » 4464 harvest
The gathering of mature crops from the land. The successful culmination of the agricultural year was evidence of God's goodness and consequently marked with festivity. Harvest is also used widely in a metaphorical sense.
The harvest is evidence of God's goodness
Genesis 8:22; 2 Corinthians 9:10 See also Leviticus 26:5,9-10; Psalm 67:6; Psalm 85:12; Psalm 107:37; Isaiah 62:8-9; Jeremiah 5:24
Laws relating to the harvest
Exodus 23:10-11; Exodus 34:21; Leviticus 19:9,23-25; Leviticus 23:22; Leviticus 25:4-5,11-12,18-27; Numbers 18:12-13; Deuteronomy 24:19-21
Harvest festivals
Exodus 23:16; Exodus 34:22; Leviticus 23:10-16,33-43; Deuteronomy 16:13-15
Harvest marked times of the year
Ruth 1:22 See also Joshua 3:15; Judges 15:1; 1 Samuel 6:13; Samuel 12:17; 2 Samuel 21:9-10; Samuel 23:13; Jeremiah 8:20
Characteristics of harvest
Rejoicing
Isaiah 9:3 See also Psalm 126:5-6; Isaiah 16:9
Hard work
Proverbs 10:5 See also Proverbs 14:4; Proverbs 20:4
Failed harvests are a sign of God's judgment
Poor harvests
Jeremiah 12:13 See also Isaiah 17:10-11; Isaiah 32:10; Jeremiah 8:13; Joel 1:11; Amos 4:7; Micah 6:15; Haggai 1:6
Others eating the harvest
Jeremiah 5:17 See also Nehemiah 9:37; Job 5:5; Job 31:12
The metaphorical use of harvest
Joel 3:13; Matthew 9:37-38; Galatians 6:9; Revelation 14:15-16 See also Proverbs 18:20; Proverbs 25:13; Proverbs 26:1; Isaiah 17:5; Isaiah 18:4-5; Isaiah 24:13; Isaiah 28:4; Isaiah 33:4; Jeremiah 2:3; Jeremiah 51:33; Hosea 6:11
The parable of the weeds and its explanation:
Matthew 13:30,39 Matthew 25:24; Mark 4:29 the parable of the growing seed; Mark 12:1-9 the parable of the tenants; Luke 10:2; John 4:35-36; Romans 1:13; 1 Corinthians 9:10-11; Hebrews 12:11; James 3:18
See also
1050 God, goodness of 1355 providence 4406 agriculture 4430 crops 4454 gleaning 4510 sowing & reaping 4522 threshing 4550 winnowing 7357 Feast of Firstfruits 7358 Feast of Tabernacles 7361 Feast of Weeks 7402 offerings
