The document discusses the importance of rain, grain, wine, and olive oil in biblical times based on Deuteronomy 11:14. Rain during the autumn and spring seasons allowed for the harvesting of grain, wine, and olive oil, which were essential agricultural products. Grain symbolized fertility and resurrection. Wine provided necessary hydration where water was scarce. Olive oil represented wealth, abundance, and vitality for life.
The document discusses the importance of rain, grain, wine, and olive oil in biblical times based on Deuteronomy 11:14. Rain during the autumn and spring seasons allowed for the harvesting of grain, wine, and olive oil, which were essential agricultural products. Grain symbolized fertility and resurrection. Wine provided necessary hydration where water was scarce. Olive oil represented wealth, abundance, and vitality for life.
The document discusses the importance of rain, grain, wine, and olive oil in biblical times based on Deuteronomy 11:14. Rain during the autumn and spring seasons allowed for the harvesting of grain, wine, and olive oil, which were essential agricultural products. Grain symbolized fertility and resurrection. Wine provided necessary hydration where water was scarce. Olive oil represented wealth, abundance, and vitality for life.
NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION then I will send rain on your 14
land in its season, both autumn
and spring rains, so that you may gather in your grain, new wine and olive oil. SEASON OF DEUT 11:14 HARVEST The first rain (after sowing), the latter rain (just before harvest). In the ninth month and the first month respectively. (See Ezra 10:9; Ezra 10:13, and Joel 2:23.) WHAT CAN GRAIN SYMBOLIZE?
Often called the staff of life,
wheat is a long-standing symbol of fertility, bounty and resurrection. WHAT IS THE IMPORTANCE OF WINE IN THE BIBLE?
In biblical times, water was
often scarce, so wine became a necessity, rather than a luxury. It was equated with life. WHAT IS THE HEBREW MEANING OF OIL? The Hebrew word translated as "oil," shemen (Strong's #8081), literally means "fat" or "grease," but figuratively, it means "richness," an important idea to keep in mind. The word is also translated as "fruitful." Hence, oil symbolizes wealth, abundance, health, energy, and a vital ingredient for a good life. SEASON OF HARVEST