Christ Himself did not say so much about His death. He was making the sacrifice; He left to others the privilege of explaining it. For two thousand years now the church has been glorying in His cross and exploring its wondrous meaning.
John Gerstner

PLOUGHING

PLOUGHING

PLOUGHING

  1. The breaking up or tilling of the earth # Jer 4:3 Ho 10:12
  2. Noah the supposed inventor of # Ge 5:29
  3. PERFORMED 3a) By a plough

    # Lu 9:62

3b) With oxen # 1Sa 14:14 Job 1:14 3c) During the cold winter season # Pr 20:4 3d) In long and straight furrows # Ps 129:3 3e) Generally by servants # Isa 61:5 Lu 17:7 3f) Sometimes by the owner of the land himself # 1Ki 19:19 4) With an ox and an ass yoked together forbidden to the Jews # De 22:10 5) Difficulty of, on rocky ground # Am 6:12 6) Followed by harrowing and sowing # Isa 28:24,25 7) ILLUSTRATIVE 7a) Of repentance and reformation # Jer 4:3 7b) Of peace and prosperity # Isa 2:4 Mic 4:3 7c) Of a severe course of affliction # Ho 10:11 7d) Of a course of sin # Job 4:8 Ho 10:13 7e) Of the labour ministers # 1Co 9:10 7f) (Attention and constancy required in,) of continued devotedness # Lu 9:62