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A hot time to harvest - now and later
1. A hot time to harvest - now and later
Matthew 9:37 Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; [kjv]
τοτε λεγει τοις μαθηταις αυτου ο μεν θερισμος πολυς οι δε εργαται ολιγοι [gnt]
9:38 Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest. [kjv]
δεηθητε ουν του κυριου του θερισμου οπως εκβαλη εργατας εις τον θερισμον αυτου [gnt]
"θέρμη" ≈ "heat".
"θερμός" ≈ "warm, hot, boiling".
"θερισμός" ≈ "harvest".
Related English words include "
thermal", "
thermos", "
thermodynamics", etc.
In the
GNT (Greek New Testament), the Greek word for "
harvest" has a double meaning based as a
reflexive (self-referential) relationship. Apparently, the harvest at the end of the age could be warm too (and not global warming). When exactly is the "
harvest"?
2. Modern Greek
3. Standing out
Matthew 9:37 Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; [kjv]
τοτε λεγει τοις μαθηταις αυτου ο μεν θερισμος πολυς οι δε εργαται ολιγοι [gnt]
Both football players and farmers like to be "
outstanding in their field".
4. Dr. Seuss
Why fit in when you were born to stand out? Dr. Seuss.
5. Matthew 9:37
KJV: Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;
Greek: τοτε λεγει τοις μαθηταις αυτου ο μεν θερισμος πολυς οι δε εργαται ολιγοι
Latin: tunc dicit discipulis suis messis quidem multa operarii autem pauci
Tyndale: Then sayde he to hys disciples: the hervest is greate but the laborers are feawe.
Luther: Da sprach er zu seinen Jüngern: Die Ernte ist groß; aber wenig sind der Arbeiter.
6. Matthew 9:38
KJV: Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.
Greek: δεηθητε ουν του κυριου του θερισμου οπως εκβαλη εργατας εις τον θερισμον αυτου
7. Luke
Luke 10:2 Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest. [kjv]
ελεγεν δε προς αυτους ο μεν θερισμος πολυς οι δε εργαται ολιγοι δεηθητε ουν του κυριου του θερισμου οπως εργατας εκβαλη εις τον θερισμον αυτου [gnt]
Luke repeats the idea which combines the two verses in Matthew.
Here we are interested in the use of the words and related words to harvest in Matthew. Is the harvest just for "
fruit" (of the vine, grass, etc.)?
8. Luke 10:2
KJV: Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.
Greek: ελεγεν ουν δε προς αυτους ο μεν θερισμος πολυς οι δε εργαται ολιγοι δεηθητε ουν του κυριου του θερισμου οπως εκβαλλη εργατας εκβαλη εις τον θερισμον αυτου
Latin: et dicebat illis messis quidem multa operarii autem pauci rogate ergo Dominum messis ut mittat operarios in messem
Tyndale: And he sayde vnto them the harvest is greate: but the laborers are feawe. Praye therfore the Lorde of ye harvest to send forth laborers into his hervest.
Luther: Und sprach zu ihnen: Die Ernte ist groß, der Arbeiter aber ist wenig; bittet den Herrn der Ernte, daß er Arbeiter aussende in seine Ernte!
9. Great and large
One sometimes thinks of "
great" as "
important".
The Greek for "
the harvest is great" can be translated "
the harvest is large". How large might that be? Is everyone included in the harvest? In what way?
10. Greek prefix for many
11. Few
12. Fruit
The ancient Greek word for "
fruit" (of the vine, grass, etc.) and the English word
"harvest" are related.
Here we are interested in the ancient Greek word for "
harvest" which has to do with "
heat" as in the "
heat of summer".
13. Strongs - harvest
- *G2326 *13 θερισμός (ther-is-mos') : from G2325; reaping, i.e. the crop:--harvest.
- θερισμος *6
- Matthew 9:37 ... unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but ...
- Matthew 13:39 ... them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; ...
- Mark 4:29 ... he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.
- Luke 10:2 ... unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth ...
- John 4:35 ... and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.
- Revelation 14:15 ... for thee to reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe.
- θερισμου *4
- Matthew 9:38 Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.
- Matthew 13:30 ... grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, ...
- Luke 10:2 ... unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth ...
- θερισμον *3
- Matthew 9:38 Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.
- Luke 10:2 ... unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth ...
- John 4:35 ... and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.
14. Matthew
Matthew 13:30 Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn. [kjv]
The parable of the "
wheat" and the "
tares" uses the Greek word for "
harvest".
When is the time of the "
harvest"? Who are the "
reapers"? This is one of three parables for which Jesus explains the code words.
15. Matthew 13:30
KJV: Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.
Greek: αφετε συναυξανεσθαι αμφοτερα μεχρι εως του θερισμου και εν τω καιρω του θερισμου ερω τοις θερισταις συλλεξατε πρωτον τα ζιζανια και δησατε αυτα εις εις δεσμας προς το κατακαυσαι αυτα τον δε σιτον συναγαγετε συναγετε εις την αποθηκην μου
16. Harvest and reapers
Matthew 13:39 The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels. [kjv]
The "
harvest" is the "
end of the world". The Greek is "
end of time".
The "
reapers" are the "
angels" or "
messengers".
17. Matthew 13:39
KJV: The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.
Greek: ο δε εχθρος ο σπειρας αυτα εστιν ο διαβολος ο δε θερισμος συντελεια του αιωνος εστιν οι δε θερισται αγγελοι εισιν
18. Strongs - reapers
- *G2327 *2 θεριστής (ther-is-tace') : from G2325; a harvester:--reaper.
- θερισταις
- Matthew 13:30 ... the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, ...
- θερισται
- Matthew 13:39 ... the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.
19. Reaping
20. Grim reaper
Many cultures have a concept of the "
grim reaper" as some being that separates the soul from the body at death.
21. Greek fates
There are three "
fates" in Greek mythology. The ancient Greek word
"Μοῖραι" ≈ "lots, fate". The Latin word
"Fata" ≈ "fates".
1. Ask: Clothos spins the thread of life.
2. Seek: Lachesis determines the length of life.
3. Knock: Atropos chooses the manner of death and cuts the thread of life.
22. Clothos
1, Ask: Clothos spins the thread of life. The ancient Greek word
"Κλωθώ" ≈ "spinner" and is the source of the English word
"clothes". Roman name is "
Nona".
23. Lachesis
24. Atropos
25. Day of the dead
The Spanish phrase
"El Día De Los Muertos" ≈ "Day of the dead".
Starting in Mexico, some Spanish cultures have a "
Day of the dead" right after Halloween, October 31 through November 2, and that is portrayed in the Disney movie "
Coco" (2017)
26. Matthew 6: The missing part worked out for the birds
Matthew 6:26 Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they? [kjv]
εμβλεψατε εις τα πετεινα του ουρανου οτι ου σπειρουσιν ουδε θεριζουσιν ουδε συναγουσιν εις αποθηκας και ο πατηρ υμων ο ουρανιος τρεφει αυτα ουχ υμεις μαλλον διαφερετε αυτων [gnt]
Jesus mentions
birds four times in Matthew. According to Jesus:
The birds do not sow.
The birds do not reap.
The birds do not gather into barns.
Who are the birds? What do they do? Might the code word meaning Jesus provides elsewhere be applicable to the generic "
birds" or "
fowls" of the "
air" or "
heaven" (same words in Greek) and provide a alternative meaning to the literal sense of the verse?
27. Matthew 6:26
KJV: Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?
Greek: εμβλεψατε εις τα πετεινα του ουρανου οτι ου σπειρουσιν ουδε θεριζουσιν ουδε συναγουσιν εις αποθηκας και ο πατηρ υμων ο ουρανιος τρεφει αυτα ουχ υμεις μαλλον διαφερετε αυτων
28. Talents
The Greek for "
reap" as in "
one who harvests" is used several times in the parable of the talents in Matthew 25.
Matthew 25:24 Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed: [kjv]
25:26 His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed: [kjv]
Birds may not reap, but the master, as Jesus, does reap.
29. Matthew 25:24
KJV: Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:
Greek: προσελθων δε και ο το εν ταλαντον ειληφως ειπεν κυριε εγνων σε οτι σκληρος ει ανθρωπος θεριζων οπου ουκ εσπειρας και συναγων οθεν ου διεσκορπισας
Latin: accedens autem et qui unum talentum acceperat ait domine scio quia homo durus es metis ubi non seminasti et congregas ubi non sparsisti
Wessex: Ða com se þe an pund under-feng. & quoth. Hlaford ic wat þt þu ert hard man. þu ripst þaer þu ne seowe. & gaderest þaer þu ne sprengdest.
Wycliffe: But he that hadde takun o besaunt, cam, and seide, Lord, Y woot that thou art an hard man; thou repist where thou hast not sowe, and thou gederist togidere where thou hast not spred abrood;
Tyndale: Then he which had receaved ye one talent came and sayd: master I considered yt thou wast an harde man which repest where thou sowedst not and gadderest where thou strawedst not
Luther: Da trat auch herzu, der einen Zentner empfangen hatte, und sprach: Herr, ich wußte, daß du ein harter Mann bist: du schneidest, wo du nicht gesäet hast, und sammelst, da du nicht gestreuet hast.
30. Matthew 25:26
KJV: His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:
Greek: αποκριθεις δε ο κυριος αυτου ειπεν αυτω πονηρε δουλε και οκνηρε ηδεις οτι θεριζω οπου ουκ εσπειρα και συναγω οθεν ου διεσκορπισα
31. Heat of summer
The ancient Greek word
"θέρος" ≈ "heat, summer, harvest".
The modern Greek word
"θέρος" (THEH-ros) ≈ "harvest".
Related English words include "
thermal", "
thermos", "
thermodynamics", etc.
The Greek word for "
heat of summer" is used in Matthew once.
Matthew 24:32 Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh: [kjv]
The "
summer" is the "
heat of summer". Might it represent the "
harvest" at the end of the age?
A prophetic meaning to this verse is implied and can be inferred.
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32. Matthew 24:32
KJV: Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh:
Greek: απο δε της συκης μαθετε την παραβολην οταν ηδη ο κλαδος αυτης γενηται απαλος και τα φυλλα εκφυη γινωσκετε οτι εγγυς το θερος
33. Strongs - heat of summer
- *G2330 *3 θέρος (ther'-os) : from a primary thero (to heat); properly, heat, i.e. summer:--summer.
- θερος *3
- Matthew 24:32 ... leaves, ye know that summer is nigh:
- Mark 13:28 ... leaves, ye know that summer is near:
- Luke 21:30 ... of your own selves that summer is now nigh at hand.
34. Workers and harvest
35. Matthew 9:37
KJV: Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;
Greek: τοτε λεγει τοις μαθηταις αυτου ο μεν θερισμος πολυς οι δε εργαται ολιγοι
Latin: tunc dicit discipulis suis messis quidem multa operarii autem pauci
Tyndale: Then sayde he to hys disciples: the hervest is greate but the laborers are feawe.
Luther: Da sprach er zu seinen Jüngern: Die Ernte ist groß; aber wenig sind der Arbeiter.
36. Matthew 9:38
KJV: Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.
Greek: δεηθητε ουν του κυριου του θερισμου οπως εκβαλη εργατας εις τον θερισμον αυτου
37. Strongs - worker
- *G2040 *16 ἐργάτης (er-gat'-ace) : from G2041; a toiler; figuratively, a teacher:--labourer, worker(-men).
- εργατας *6
- Matthew 9:38 ... of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.
- Matthew 20:1 ... early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.
- Matthew 20:8 ... his steward, Call the labourers, and give them ...
- Luke 10:2 ... is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.
- Acts 19:25 Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, ...
- Philippians 3:2 Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision.
- εργαται *4
- Matthew 9:37 ... truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;
- Luke 10:2 ... is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.
- Luke 13:27 ... from me, all ye workers of iniquity.
- 2 Corinthians 11:13 For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.
- εργατης *3
- Matthew 10:10 ... nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat.
- Luke 10:7 ... they give: for the labourer is worthy of ...
- 1 Timothy 5:18 ... the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward.
- εργατων *2
- Matthew 20:2 And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, ...
- James 5:4 Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your ...
- εργατην
- 2 Timothy 2:15 ... thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
38. An opus on the workings of work
Matthew 20:2 And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard. [kjv]
συμφωνησας δε μετα των εργατων εκ δηναριου την ημεραν απεστειλεν αυτους εις τον αμπελωνα αυτου [gnt]
The ancient Greek word
"ἔργον" (er-gon) ≈ "work" is the source of the physics term
"erg" for work and is related to many other
PIE (Proto Indo-European) words for
"work".
20:3 And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace, [kjv]
και εξελθων περι τριτην ωραν ειδεν αλλους εστωτας εν τη αγορα αργους [gnt]
The
negation of the Greek word for
"work" is the ancient Greek word
"αεργος" ≈ "not working, idle" which contracted to
"αργος" ≈ "not working, idle" and is the source of the name for the chemical element
"Argon" as a "
lazy gas".
39. Workers and reapers
According to the Kingdom Parable, the "reapers" are the "angels" and the "harvest" is the "end of the age".
A "worker" or "laborer" appears not to be a "reaper" but someone who takes care of the proper growing of the "fruit" until the time of the "harvest".
How can "workers" be sent into the "harvest"? Might there be an association of "workers" with "fruit"?
A worker, from a seed, is also part of the harvest. Can a worker do to himself or herself what is done to other seeds? This is a reflexive relationship.
40. Discussion
Discuss: The "
harvest" is plenteous. To what does the harvest refer?
☐ The local harvest to which Jesus is pointing at the time.
☐ Some harvest after Jesus is speaking and before the end of the age.
☐ The harvest at the end of the age.
Note: More than one may apply.
Can one make the case that for each individual, the "
harvest" is at the end of their lifetime here on earth?
41. Ask seek knock
Could this be the "
knock" part of the "
ask", "
seek" and "
knock" sequence?
The term "search" implies looking for something that may or may not exist.
The term "seek" implies looking for something that is known to exist.
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42. Sequence
Sequence:
1. Ask: planting (and spreading or "strawing")
2. Seek: growing (and tending by workers)
3. Knock: harvest reaping (by angels, at the end of the age or lifetime)
In the analogy, a worker, from a seed, is also part of the harvest.
43. Workers and harvest summary
Matthew 9:37 Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; [kjv]
τοτε λεγει τοις μαθηταις αυτου ο μεν θερισμος πολυς οι δε εργαται ολιγοι [gnt]
9:38 Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest. [kjv]
δεηθητε ουν του κυριου του θερισμου οπως εκβαλη εργατας εις τον θερισμον αυτου [gnt]
The reflexive (self-referential) part of these verses is the following.
The "angels" do the "harvest".
The "laborers" work the "harvest" and help it to grow.
The "laborers" are the "harvest" as done by the "angels".
Discuss: Can you be part of the
"harvest" if you are not a
"laborer"?
The "
birds" do not sow, reap nor store, but do cause problems during the growing season - the missing part of what Jesus does not explicitly say.
44. End of page
Matthew 9:37 Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; [kjv]
τοτε λεγει τοις μαθηταις αυτου ο μεν θερισμος πολυς οι δε εργαται ολιγοι [gnt]
9:38 Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest. [kjv]
δεηθητε ουν του κυριου του θερισμου οπως εκβαλη εργατας εις τον θερισμον αυτου [gnt]
