![]() ![]() ![]() Jesus was referring to the spiritual harvest he had come to prepare for, and was talking to the disciples about the future benefits of their labor for the kingdom. As Jesus spoke these words, the fields were already ripe for harvest. Jesus used this as an opportunity to discuss spiritual food, which for Jesus was to do the will of him who sent him and to finish the work that he had been sent to do. In the last one, John 4:35 (the full passage is John 4:31-38), the disciples discover Jesus talking to the Samaritan woman and urge him to eat something. These verses give insights into the harvest and include the types of crops farmers in ancient times planted. Many of these references discuss harvesting on a farm and working in the fields. To begin this portion of your study, start by looking up all of the prominent references to see which provide the context and teachings you’re interested in studying. This section of the Numerical Index includes 23 references, and 14 of those are printed in red to show they are the most prominent references for this topic. Even though the focus is on a natural harvest, there are spiritual applications. ![]() This is part C under Operations and is called Harvesting. It includes part four of the outline for the larger topic Agriculture-Horticulture (covering topics 57-100), which is Operations. The topic name for this course of study is Agriculture. Some of the key teachings that these verses refer to point to a physical harvest of grapes but are typically used as a metaphor for deeper teaching. The metaphor of the vineyard-whether in historical accounts or within the Bible’s other teachings-is very prominent in the Bible. It includes seven prominent verses, all printed in red. Grape harvest is topic 3757 in the Numerical Index. And the passages that cover physical harvests typically include spiritual teaching and application. The categories in the list above reiterate the idea that this topic refers to both a physical and a spiritual harvest both involve sowing and reaping. For our examples, we’ll look at each of the topics on Harvest. Once you’ve decided which of these topics to pursue, turn to their topic numbers in the Numerical Index of Topics. The first place we’ll start in our study is in the Alphabetical Index, where we see five topics relating to the idea of harvest: Looking up Harvest in the Alphabetical Index And the Thompson Chain-Reference Bible is an excellent resource to assist a reader in their study of this important and interesting topic. As the seasons change, studying the topical theme of harvest in the Bible is a great way to celebrate what God has done in providing, both physically and spiritually, for his people. ![]()
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