Grain
And that which thou sowest, thou sowest not that body that
shall be, but bare grain, it may chance of wheat, or of some
other [grain]:...
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used, in Amos 9:9, of a small stone or kernel; in Matt. 13:31,
of an individual seed of mustard; in John 12:24, 1
Cor. 15:37,
of wheat. The Hebrews sowed only wheat, barley, and
spelt; rye
and oats are not mentioned in Scripture....
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And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily
I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed,
ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place;
and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you....
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[It is] like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown
in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth:...
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It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast
into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a great tree; and the
fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it....
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For, lo, I will command, and I will sift the house of Israel
among all nations, like as [corn] is sifted in a sieve, yet
shall not the least grain fall upon the earth....
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Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of
heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took,
and sowed in his field:...
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And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed,
ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by
the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey
you....
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What the threshing process accomplishes. What happens has been described as follows:
"As these heavy sledges are drawn over the layer of straw and ears, they rub out the grain. This by its form and weight, sinks immediately through the straw, and thus escapes being hurt. The straw, which by its lightness remains on the surface, is slowly broken an...
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WINNOWING THE GRAIN
Winnowing was accomplished by the use of either a broad shovel or of a wooden fork which had bent prongs. With this instrument, the mass of chaff, straw, and grain was thrown against the wind. Because there was generally a breeze blowing in the evening, this was the time when it was normally done.
So Naomi said to Ruth concerni...
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