Overview
The Bible addresses raisin across 4 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel and 1 Chronicles. Closely related themes include Sheep, Vine, the, Fig and Nabal. Figures whose stories touch this theme include David and Mephibosheth.
Key Bible verses about raisin
Old Testament
1 Samuel
Then Abigail made haste, and took two hundred loaves, and two bottles of wine, and five sheep ready dressed, and five measures of parched corn, and an hundred clusters of raisins, and two hundred cakes of figs, and laid them on asses. clusters: or, lumps
And they gave him a piece of a cake of figs, and two clusters of raisins: and when he had eaten, his spirit came again to him: for he had eaten no bread, nor drunk any water, three days and three nights.
People in the Bible and raisin
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying raisin for yourself
- Begin with 1 Samuel 25:18, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel and 1 Chronicles each treat the theme.
- Consider the lives of David and Mephibosheth and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Sheep, Vine, the, Fig and Nabal.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about raisin?
The Bible addresses raisin across 4 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel and 1 Chronicles. Closely related themes include Sheep, Vine, the, Fig and Nabal. Figures whose stories touch this theme include David and Mephibosheth.
How many Bible verses are about raisin?
The Bible references raisin in 4 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention raisin?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is 1 Samuel 25:18: “Then Abigail made haste, and took two hundred loaves, and two bottles of wine, and five sheep ready dressed, and five measures of parched corn, and an hundred clusters of raisins, and two hundred cakes of figs, and laid them on asses. clusters: or, lumps”
Which people in the Bible are associated with raisin?
David and Mephibosheth.
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