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
