Harvest-time in the Bible is a significant period that holds both agricultural and spiritual connotations. It is a time of gathering crops that have been sown and nurtured, symbolizing God's provision and faithfulness. The concept of harvest is woven throughout Scripture, illustrating themes of abundance, judgment, and the fulfillment of God's promises.

Agricultural Significance

In ancient Israel, the agricultural calendar was central to daily life, and harvest-time was a period of great importance. The Israelites celebrated several feasts that coincided with the harvest seasons, such as the Feast of Weeks (Shavuot) and the Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot). These feasts were times of thanksgiving and rejoicing, acknowledging God's provision. Leviticus 23:10-11 instructs, "Speak to the Israelites and say, 'When you enter the land I am giving you and reap its harvest, you are to bring to the priest a sheaf of the firstfruits of your harvest. And he shall wave the sheaf before the LORD so that it may be accepted on your behalf; the priest is to wave it on the day after the Sabbath.'"

Spiritual Symbolism

Harvest-time is frequently used metaphorically in the Bible to represent spiritual truths. It symbolizes the gathering of souls and the culmination of God's redemptive work. In the New Testament, Jesus often used harvest imagery to describe the Kingdom of God. In Matthew 9:37-38 , Jesus says to His disciples, "The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest."

The concept of harvest also carries a sense of urgency and readiness. Believers are called to be diligent in their spiritual work, knowing that the time for harvest is at hand. John 4:35 records Jesus saying, "Do you not say, 'There are still four months until the harvest'? I tell you, lift up your eyes and look at the fields, for they are ripe for harvest."

Judgment and Fulfillment

Harvest-time is also associated with judgment and the fulfillment of God's plans. In the prophetic literature, the harvest is often depicted as a time when God will separate the righteous from the wicked. Joel 3:13 declares, "Swing the sickle, for the harvest is ripe. Come, trample the grapes, for the winepress is full; the vats overflow, because their wickedness is great."

The Book of Revelation uses harvest imagery to describe the end times. Revelation 14:15 states, "Then another angel came out of the temple, calling in a loud voice to the One seated on the cloud, 'Swing Your sickle and reap, because the time has come to harvest; for the crop of the earth is ripe.'"

Conclusion

Harvest-time in the Bible is a rich and multifaceted theme that encompasses God's provision, the urgency of spiritual work, and the ultimate fulfillment of His divine purposes. It serves as a reminder of the blessings of obedience and the reality of divine judgment.2778b. charaph -- to remain in harvest time
... 2778a, 2778b. charaph. 2778c . to remain in harvest time. Transliteration:
charaph Short Definition: time. Word Origin denominative ...
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2779. choreph -- harvest time, autumn
... 2778c, 2779. choreph. 2780 . harvest time, autumn. Transliteration: choreph
Phonetic Spelling: (kho'-ref) Short Definition: winter. ...
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7105a. qatsir -- harvesting, harvest
... Word Origin from qatsar Definition harvesting, harvest NASB Word Usage gathering
(1), Harvest (1), harvest (44), harvest time (1), harvest's (1), harvesting (1 ...
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"He that Sleepeth in Harvest is a Son that Causeth Shame. " ...
... It is harvest-time, and the old folks have been depending on their able-bodied son
getting in all their corn, but they are doomed to disappointment. ...
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Ruth the Gleaner.
... As she moved along the path her eyes often strayed over the plains of dry grass
and the fields of golden grain; for it was the rich harvest time, and she was ...
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Why is it that Our Lord Has Tarried Till Now? Why Has not the ...
... to fully develop. God waits till harvest-time. He has been waiting for
the harvest time of man's schemes and efforts. He has been ...
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Harvest.
... By his care the produce thrives. Waving o'er the furrowed lands; And when
harvest-time arrives,. Ready for the reaper stands. Thus in barren hearts he sows. ...
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Harvest Joy
... will help to make food cheaper. We are to enjoy in days to come what we
gather in the harvest-time. There are sixteen girls coming ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 38 1892/harvest joy.htm

Ruth, the Gleaner
... Winter and spring passed, and when harvest time came round once more, all the sorrow
and bitterness faded from her heart, for God sent a little child to ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/steedman/the babe in the bulrushes/ruth the gleaner.htm

Daily Bread.
... is not probable that there was ever a year and a half's supply of the first necessary
of life at one time in the world." Thus, as every harvest-time comes round ...
/.../the life of duty a years plain sermons v 2/sermon lxii daily bread.htm

Joseph the Dreamer.
... One day at the harvest-time the sons of Jacob were all at home, cutting down the
yellow grain, and taking it away on the backs of asses to the threshing-place. ...
/.../anonymous/children of the old testament/joseph the dreamer.htm

A String of Pearls
... late, ye cannot enter now!' are sisters of the man who was hindered from ploughing
because it was cold, and asked in vain for bread when harvest time had come. ...
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A Confirmation of what Has Been Said by a Noteworthy Comparison.
... Reuben the first of these had gone into the fields at harvest-time and found
some mandrakes, which he brought as a present to his mother. ...
/.../francis/treatise on the love of god/chapter ix a confirmation of.htm

Adullam (10 Occurrences)
... "And three of the thirty chief men went down, and came to David in the harvesttime
unto the cave of Adullam; and the troop of the Philistines was encamped in ...
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Harvest-time (1 Occurrence)
Harvest-time. Harvest's, Harvest-time. Has . Multi-Version Concordance
Harvest-time (1 Occurrence). Matthew 13:30 Leave ...
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Leave (341 Occurrences)
... (WEY). Matthew 13:30 Leave both to grow together until the harvest, and at
harvest-time I will direct the reapers, Collect the darnel first, and make it up ...
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Grow (139 Occurrences)
... Matthew 13:30 Let both grow together until the harvest, and in the harvesttime
I will tell the reapers, "First, gather up the darnel weeds, and bind them in ...
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Weeds (14 Occurrences)
... Matthew 13:30 Let both grow together until the harvest, and in the harvesttime
I will tell the reapers, "First, gather up the darnel weeds, and bind them in ...
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Wheat (56 Occurrences)
... Matthew 13:30 Let both grow together until the harvest, and in the harvesttime
I will tell the reapers, "First, gather up the darnel weeds, and bind them in ...
/w/wheat.htm - 28k

Troop (28 Occurrences)
... 2 Samuel 23:13 Three of the thirty chief men went down, and came to David in the
harvesttime to the cave of Adullam; and the troop of the Philistines was ...
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Tie (18 Occurrences)
... Matthew 13:30 Let both grow together until the harvest, and in the harvesttime
I will tell the reapers, "First, gather up the darnel weeds, and bind them in ...
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Reph'aim (17 Occurrences)
... 2 Samuel 23:13 And three of the thirty chief went down, and came to David in the
harvesttime unto the cave of Adullam; and the troop of the Philistines were ...
/r/reph'aim.htm - 11k

Reapers (15 Occurrences)
... Matthew 13:30 Let both grow together until the harvest, and in the harvesttime
I will tell the reapers, "First, gather up the darnel weeds, and bind them in ...
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