Let us return now to the main theme of the 20 barley loaves which saved, i. e., delivered, the brotherhood of the 100 prophets from famine. To refresh our memories here is the passage:
2 Kings 4:42 And there came a man from Baalshalisha, and brought the man of
In the last installment, we left off by remembering that barley is the grain which can thrive and grow to maturity in drought and in famine conditions. Let us consider barley in this condition in allegorical or symbolic terms. In Amos 8, we see the prophet explaining famine in a
Concerning Foods Ancient and Modern—Barley in the Bible, part 7
Editor’s Note: This is an edited and revised version of a series of lectures which I presented in 1991. When I quote other works, it should be noted that any remarks enclosed in brackets like this [ ] are mine. Also, all emphases, unless otherwise noted, are mine.
Previously in this
Ruth 3:8, 9a And it came to pass at midnight that the man was afraid and turned himself and behold a woman lay at his feet. And he said, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth, thine handmaid, …
The New International Version renders the word “handmaid” as
Ruth, the Barley Bride—Barley in the Bible, part 5
Before we focus in on the barley-type aspect, we first need to address a very common and very important false teaching concerning Ruth. The church world in general follows the same line of thought such as this found in the Amplified Version’s notes. All emphases and comments within [brackets]
Editor’s Note: This series, Barley in the Bible, was initially delivered to a live audience in 1991. It should be noted that it was shortly after I delivered this series of messages, that I began my in-depth study of Bible versions. Hence, the reader will find citations from various
The Wheat, Olives, and Grape Companies: Barley in the Bible, part 3
For the purposes of continuity, we had left off in part 2 by describing those Christian believers who will be in the first resurrection.
As the prototypical individual Barley, Christ Jesus was the first to mature. Likewise, the Christians in the Barley Company will come to maturity first. They will
From the natural to the spiritual: Barley in the Bible, part 2
Having now been equipped with the knowledge of some of the physical characteristics of barley, we can proceed to glean spiritual truths about barley in the Bible. In Genesis 1:11-12 it describes how the grasses were one of the very first things created by God.
Genesis 1:11 And
A remarkable food for life: Barley in the Bible, part 1
Author’s Note: Today we are commencing a blog series which will appear intermittently. The material is based partly on a series of seven lectures which I presented in 1991. All emphasis (whether boldface, underlined, or italics) is by this author unless otherwise noted. I pray that the teaching will
