Topical Encyclopedia Threshing, in biblical times, was an agricultural process used to separate grain from chaff. This process involved beating or crushing the harvested crop to break the husks and release the edible kernels. The imagery of threshing is frequently employed in the Bible to symbolize judgment, purification, and destruction, particularly in the context of divine retribution against nations or individuals who oppose God's will.The metaphor of threshing as a form of complete destruction is vividly illustrated in several passages. In Isaiah 41:15-16 , the prophet speaks of Israel as a "new, sharp threshing sledge with many teeth," which will "thresh the mountains and crush them, and reduce the hills to chaff." This imagery conveys the total and overwhelming power of God's judgment, where even the mightiest obstacles are reduced to dust. Similarly, in Micah 4:12-13 , the nations that gather against Zion are likened to sheaves brought to the threshing floor. The Lord declares, "Arise and thresh, O Daughter of Zion, for I will give you horns of iron; I will give you hooves of bronze, and you will break to pieces many peoples." Here, the act of threshing signifies the complete and utter defeat of the enemies of God's people, leaving them as dust scattered by the wind. The concept of threshing as a metaphor for divine judgment is further reinforced in the New Testament. In Matthew 3:12 , John the Baptist describes the coming Messiah, saying, "His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather His wheat into the barn, but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire." This passage underscores the finality and completeness of the judgment that separates the righteous from the wicked. Throughout Scripture, the dust created by threshing serves as a powerful symbol of the totality of God's judgment. It represents the complete destruction of those who stand against Him, leaving nothing but remnants to be carried away by the wind. This imagery serves as a sobering reminder of the consequences of opposing God's purposes and the ultimate triumph of His justice. In conclusion, the biblical motif of threshing as a form of complete destruction underscores the seriousness of divine judgment. It calls believers to reflect on their own lives, encouraging them to align with God's will and to seek His mercy and grace. The imagery of threshing serves as both a warning and a promise: a warning of the consequences of rebellion and a promise of the ultimate victory of God's righteousness. Torrey's Topical Textbook 2 Kings 13:7Neither did he leave of the people to Jehoahaz but fifty horsemen, and ten chariots, and ten thousand footmen; for the king of Syria had destroyed them, and had made them like the dust by threshing. Torrey's Topical Textbook Isaiah 41:15 Library An Exhortation to the People Respecting Fortitude and Patience... Prosperity under Persecution We Arrive Now at a Branch of Our Subject Upon which the Lord's ... On the Words, and in one Holy Catholic Church, and in the ... A Sermon for the Time Present The Bible The Letter of the Church of Rome Treatise on Christ and Antichrist. And ii. To Pammachius against John of Jerusalem. 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