Bible Dictionary
Wheat
Wheat was a principal cultivated grain of Palestine and the ancient Near East. It supplied flour and roasted grain, formed an important harvest, and appears in Scripture as a picture of fruitful believers and the righteous gathered by God.
Biblical Usage
Wheat appears in harvest laws, offerings of firstfruits, food narratives, Pharaoh’s dream, and Jesus’ teaching. It symbolizes fruitful growth in the parable of the sower and is used for the righteous gathered by God.
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