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The cultivation of the earth
Genesis 3:23
The occupation of man before the fall
Genesis 2:15
Rendered laborious by the curse on the earth
Genesis 3:17-19
Man doomed to labour in, after the fall
Genesis 3:23
Contributes to the support of all
Ecclesiastes 5:9
The providence of God to be acknowledged in the produce of
Jeremiah 5:24 ; Hosea 2:8
REQUIRES
- Wisdom
  Isaiah 28:26
- Diligence
  Proverbs 27:23-27 ; Ecclesiastes 11:6
- Toil
  2 Timothy 2:6
- Patience in waiting
  James 5:7
Diligence in, abundantly recompensed
Proverbs 12:11 ; 13:23 ; 28:19 ; Hebrews 6:7
PERSONS ENGAGED IN, CALLED
- Tillers of the ground
  Genesis 4:2
- Husbandmen
  2 Chronicles 26:10
- Labourers
  Matthew 9:37 ; 20:1
Peace favourable to
Isaiah 2:4 ; Jeremiah 31:24
War destructive to
Jeremiah 50:16 ; 51:23
Patriarchs engaged in
Genesis 4:2 ; 9:20
The labour of, supposed to be lessened by Noah
Genesis 5:29 ; 9:20
The Jews loved and followed
Judges 6:11 ; 1 Kings 19:19 ; 2 Chronicles 26:10
Soil of Canaan suited to
Genesis 13:10 ; Deuteronomy 8:7-9
Climate of Canaan favourable to
Deuteronomy 11:10 Deuteronomy 11:11
WAS PROMOTED AMONGST THE JEWS BY
- Allotments to each family
  Numbers 36:7-9
- The rights of redemption
  Leviticus 25:23-28
- Separation from other nations
  Exodus 33:16
- The prohibition against usury
  Exodus 22:25
- The promises of Gods blessings on
  Leviticus 26:4 ; Deuteronomy 7:13 ; Deuteronomy 11:14 Deuteronomy 11:15
ENACTMENTS TO PROTECT
- Not to covet the fields of another
  Deuteronomy 5:21
- Not to move landmarks
  Deuteronomy 19:14 ; Proverbs 22:28
- Not to cut down crops of another
  Deuteronomy 23:25
- Against the trespass of cattle
  Exodus 22:5
- Against injuring the produce of
  Exodus 22:5
Often performed by hirelings
1 Chronicles 27:26 ; 2 Chronicles 26:10 ; Matthew 20:8 ; Luke 17:7
Not to be engaged in during the Sabbatical year
Exodus 23:10 Exodus 23:11
Produce of, given as rent for land
Matthew 21:33 Matthew 21:34
Produce of, often blasted because of sin
Isaiah 5:10 ; 7:23 ; Jeremiah 12:13 ; Joel 1:10 Joel 1:11
Grief occasioned by the failure of the fruits of
Joel 1:11 ; Amos 5:16 Amos 5:17
Produce of, exported
1 Kings 5:11 ; Ezekiel 27:17
OPERATIONS IN
- Hedging
  Isaiah 5:2 Isaiah 5:5 ; Hosea 2:6
- Ploughing
  Job 1:14
- Digging
  Isaiah 5:6 ; Luke 13:8 ; 16:3
- Manuring
  Isaiah 25:10 ; Luke 14:34 Luke 14:35
- Harrowing
  Job 39:10 ; Isaiah 28:24
- Gathering out the stones
  Isaiah 5:2
- Sowing
  Ecclesiastes 11:4 ; Isaiah 32:20 ; Matthew 13:3
- Planting
  Proverbs 31:16 ; Isaiah 44:14 ; Jeremiah 31:5
- Watering
  Deuteronomy 11:10 ; 1 Corinthians 3:6-8
- Weeding
  Matthew 13:28
- Grafting
  Romans 11:17-19 Romans 11:24
- Pruning
  Leviticus 25:3 ; Isaiah 5:6 ; John 15:2
- Mowing
  Psalms 129:7 ; Amos 7:1
- Reaping
  Isaiah 17:5
- Binding
  Genesis 37:7 ; Matthew 13:30
- Gleaning
  Leviticus 19:9 ; Ruth 2:3
- Stacking
  Exodus 22:6
- Threshing
  Deuteronomy 25:4 ; Judges 6:11
- Winnowing
  Ruth 3:2 ; Matthew 3:12
- Storing in barns
  Matthew 6:26 ; 13:30
BEASTS USED IN
- The ox
  Deuteronomy 25:4
- The ass
  Deuteronomy 22:10
- The horse
  Isaiah 28:28
IMPLEMENTS OF
- The plough
  1 Samuel 13:20
- The harrow
  2 Samuel 12:31
- The mattock
  1 Samuel 13:20 ; Isaiah 7:25
- The sickle
  Deuteronomy 16:9 ; 23:25
- The pruning-hook
  Isaiah 18:5 ; Joel 3:10
- The fork
  1 Samuel 13:21
- The axe
  1 Samuel 13:20
- The teethed threshing instrument
  Isaiah 41:15
- The flail, &c
  Isaiah 28:27
- The cart
  1 Samuel 6:7 ; Isaiah 28:27 Isaiah 28:28
- The shovel
  Isaiah 30:24
- The sieve
  Amos 9:9
- The fan
  Isaiah 30:24 ; Matthew 3:12
ILLUSTRATIVE OF
- Culture of the Church
  1 Corinthians 3:9
- Culture of the heart
  Jeremiah 4:3 ; Hosea 10:12

Bibliography Information

Torrey, R.A., Reverand. "Entry for 'Agriculture or husbandry'". "The New Topical Text Book". . 1897.

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