diff --git a/articles/harvest.md b/articles/harvest.md index b852fed..d9fd680 100644 --- a/articles/harvest.md +++ b/articles/harvest.md @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ The word “harvest” is used to talk about gathering fruits or vegetables from In the Old Testament, the Festival of Harvest was a time for the Israelites to celebrate the food crops being gathered by the people. This festival was also called “Festival of Weeks” and “Festival of Ingathering” (see: Exodus 23:16; 34:22). God commanded them to give the first fruits of these crops as a sacrifice to him. That is, the first and best fruit made by the plants was to be given to God. -In the New Testament, the word “harvest” is also used to talk about people believing in Jesus (see: Matthew 9:37-38; John 4:34-38). That is, people who are ready to believe in Jesus are like crops that are ready to be gathered. The word “harvest” is also used to talk about a person’s spiritual growth (see: 2 Corinthains 9:10). The word “harvest” is also used to talk about God gathering his people to himself when Jesus returns to the earth (see: Matthew 13:29-30; Revelation 14:15-16). +In the New Testament, the word “harvest” is also used to talk about people believing in Jesus (see: Matthew 9:37-38; John 4:34-38). That is, people who are ready to believe in Jesus are like crops that are ready to be gathered. The word “harvest” is also used to talk about a person’s spiritual growth (see: 2 Corinthians 9:10). The word “harvest” is also used to talk about God gathering his people to himself when Jesus returns to the earth (see: Matthew 13:29-30; Revelation 14:15-16). See: [Metaphor](../articles/metaphor.md); [Pentecost](../articles/pentecost.md); [Sacrifice](../articles/sacrifice.md); [Metaphor](../articles/metaphor.md); [Faith (Believe in)](../articles/faith.md); [Fruit (Metaphor)](../articles/fruitmetaphor.md); [Grow in Faith](../articles/growinfaith.md); [Jesus' Return to Earth](../articles/jesusreturn.md)