Barley in the Bible, part 11— The Seven Sons of Saul Hanged, continued
From where we left off in part 10…
Numbers 35:31 Moreover ye shall take no satisfaction [ransom] for the life of a murderer, which is guilty of death: but he shall be surely put to death.
This does not merely mean there shall be no bribes to the judge.
Seven Sons of Saul Hanged at Barley Harvest — Barley in the Bible, part 10
The essays in this series of blog posts are from a series of audio messages which I presented in 1991. When I quote other works herein, it should be noted that any remarks enclosed in [brackets] are mine. More so than in the previous parts, significant revision has been made
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
