Ploughing
first referred to in Gen. 45:6, where the Authorized Version
has
"earing," but the Revised Version "ploughing;" next in
Ex. 34:21
and Deut. 21:4. The plough was originally drawn by
oxen, but
sometimes also by asses and by men. (See AGRICULTURE
-T0000124.)...
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Shares of, sharpened by the smiths of the Philistines
1Sa 13:20
-Used by Elisha with twelve yoke (pairs) of oxen
1Ki 19:19
-By Job's servants
Job 1:14
-FIGURATIVE
Of afflictions
Ps 129:3...
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plou (charash; arotrioo): No implement of the Bible is more
frequently illustrated today than the plow. This is partly
because there is every reason to believe that the plows
still used throughout Egypt, Israel, and Syria are
counterparts of the ancient ones. The first plows were
probably an adaptation of the ancient Egyptian hoe, where
the h...
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Products of the carpenter. There are several products of the Eastern carpenter's skill. Many have wondered what JESUS as a carpenter made. There is an old tradition that has come down to us, that he was a maker of plows and yokes.
The yoke, and most of the plow, with the exception of the iron ploughshare, are constructed of wood, and so would be th...
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How and when the seed is sown. The farmer usually carries his seed to his field in a large sack on the back of his donkey. and then the leather bag which he carries under his arm is replenished with seed from the sack.13
As a rule, the seed is scattered broadcast on the ground, and then it is covered over by the ploughing. Often the sower walks al...
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PREPARING THE SOIL FOR THE CROP
Ploughing. The ploughing of the ground in Oriental fashion is quite primitive. The plough, which at best is a slight implement, can be carried if necessary two miles to the farmer's place of work. Of course by comparison with modern ploughs, it could be said merely to scratch the surface at the soil. The ploughman h...
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ANIMALS USED IN PLOUGHING
Use of oxen. In Bible times oxen were used almost exclusively for ploughing. For this reason the expression "a yoke" was used by the Hebrews to mean the measure of land which a yoke of oxen could plough in a day (cf. I Samuel 14:14, and Isaiah 5:10). "Oxen" as the Hebrews used the term, meant both sexes of the animal, cow...
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The Plough. One type of Syrian or Palestinian plough is made up of two wooden beams which are joined together, and at the front end it is hooked to a yoke, and at the rear end it is fastened to a crosspiece, the upper part of which serves as the handle, and the lower part holds the iron ploughshare or colter.
Even today many may be seen in Bible la...
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Getting ready for ploughing. The farmer gets ready for ploughing after the first rain starts falling, if he has not already done so before. He will spend the time making sure that his plough is in good repair and ready for action. He may need to cut and point a new goad to use in prodding his team of oxen. He must also see to it that his yoke is sm...
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PRELIMINARY PREPARATION FOR PLANTING THE GRAIN
Waiting for rain before beginning to plough. In Israel, ploughing is done after the early rains have softened the earth (cf. Psalm 65:10). These rains usually come the latter part of October or the first part of November. If they do not come then, the farmer must wait for them before he can plough his...
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