Agriculture or Husbandry

The cultivation of the earth — Ge 3:23.

The occupation of man before the fall — Ge 2:15.

Rendered laborious by the curse on the earth — Ge 3:17-19.

Man doomed to labour in, after the fall — Ge 3:23.

Contributes to the support of all — Ec 5:9.

The providence of God to be acknowledged in the produce of — Jer 5:24; Ho 2:8.

Requires

Wisdom. — Isa 28:26.

Diligence. — Pr 27:23-27; Ec 11:6.

Toil. — 2Ti 2:6.

Patience in waiting. — Jas 5:7.

Diligence in, abundantly recompensed — Pr 12:11; 13:23; 28:19; Heb 6:7.

Persons engaged in, called

Tillers of the ground. — Ge 4:2.

Husbandmen. — 2Ch 26:10.

Labourers. — Mt 9:37; 20:1.

Peace favourable to — Isa 2:4; Jer 31:24.

War destructive to — Jer 50:16; 51:23.

Patriarchs engaged in — Ge 4:2; 9:20.

The labour of, supposed to be lessened by Noah — Ge 5:29; 9:20.

The Jews loved and followed — Jdj 6:11; 1Ki 19:19; 2Ch 26:10.

Soil of Canaan suited to — Ge 13:10; De 8:7-9.

Climate of Canaan favourable to — De 11:10,11.

Was promoted amongst the Jews by

Allotments to each family. — Nu 36:7-9.

The rights of redemption. — Le 25:23-28.

Separation from other nations. — Ex 33:16.

The prohibition against usury. — Ex 22:25.

The promises of God’s blessings on. — Le 26:4; De 7:13; 11:14,15.

Enactments to protect

Not to covet the fields of another. — De 5:21.

Not to move landmarks. — De 19:14; Pr 22:28.

Not to cut down crops of another. — De 23:25.

Against the trespass of cattle. — Ex 22:5.

Against injuring the produce of. — Ex 22:5.

Often performed by hirelings — 1Ch 27:26; 2Ch 26:10; Mt 20:8; Lu 17:7.

Not to be engaged in during the Sabbatical year — Ex 23:10,11.

Produce of, given as rent for land — Mt 21:33,34.

Produce of, often blasted because of sin — Isa 5:10; 7:23; Jer 12:13; Joe 1:10,11.

Grief occasioned by the failure of the fruits of — Joe 1:11; Am 5:16,17.

Produce of, exported — 1Ki 5:11; Eze 27:17.

Operations in

Hedging. — Isa 5:2,5; Ho 2:6.

Ploughing. — Job 1:14.

Digging. — Isa 5:6; Lu 13:8; 16:3.

Manuring. — Isa 25:10; Lu 14:34,35.

Harrowing. — Job 39:10; Isa 28:24.

Gathering out the stones. — Isa 5:2.

Sowing. — Ec 11:4; Isa 32:20; Mt 13:3.

Planting. — Pr 31:16; Isa 44:14; Jer 31:5.

Watering. — De 11:10; 1Co 3:6-8.

Weeding. — Mt 13:28.

Grafting. — Ro 11:17-19,24.

Pruning. — Le 25:3; Isa 5:6; Joh 15:2.

Mowing. — Ps 129:7; Am 7:1.

Reaping. — Isa 17:5.

Binding. — Ge 37:7; Mt 13:30.

Gleaning. — Le 19:9; Ru 2:3.

Stacking. — Ex 22:6.

Threshing. — De 25:4; Jdj 6:11.

Winnowing. — Ru 3:2; Mt 3:12.

Storing in barns. — Mt 6:26; 13:30.

Beasts used in

The ox. — De 25:4.

The ass. — De 22:10.

The horse. — Isa 28:28.

Implements of

The plough. — 1Sa 13:20.

The harrow. — 2Sa 12:31.

The mattock. — 1Sa 13:20; Isa 7:25.

The sickle. — De 16:9; 23:25.

The pruning-hook. — Isa 18:5; Joe 3:10.

The fork. — 1Sa 13:21.

The axe. — 1Sa 13:20.

The teethed threshing instrument. — Isa 41:15.

The flail, &c. — Isa 28:27.

The cart. — 1Sa 6:7; Isa 28:27,28.

The shovel. — Isa 30:24.

The sieve. — Am 9:9.

The fan. — Isa 30:24; Mt 3:12.

Illustrative of

Culture of the Church. — 1Co 3:9.

Culture of the heart. — Jer 4:3; Ho 10:12.