Overview
The Bible addresses wheat across 11 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in Psalms, Matthew and Luke. Closely related themes include Agriculture or Husbandry, Consecrated Things, Priests and Contracts. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Solomon.
Key Bible verses about wheat
Old Testament
Psalms
He should have fed them also with the finest of the wheat: and with honey out of the rock should I have satisfied thee. finest: Heb. fat of wheat
He maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth thee with the finest of the wheat. He: Heb. Who maketh thy border peace finest: Heb. fat of wheat
New Testament
Matthew
Luke
Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.
Then said he to another, And how much owest thou? And he said, An hundred measures of wheat. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and write fourscore. measures: the word here interpreted a measure in the original containeth about fourteen bushels and two quarts
People in the Bible and wheat
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying wheat for yourself
- Begin with Numbers 18:12, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how Psalms, Matthew and Luke each treat the theme.
- Consider the lives of Solomon and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Agriculture or Husbandry, Consecrated Things, Priests and Contracts.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about wheat?
The Bible addresses wheat across 11 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in Psalms, Matthew and Luke. Closely related themes include Agriculture or Husbandry, Consecrated Things, Priests and Contracts. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Solomon.
How many Bible verses are about wheat?
The Bible references wheat in 11 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention wheat?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is Numbers 18:12: “All the best of the oil, and all the best of the wine, and of the wheat, the firstfruits of them which they shall offer unto the LORD, them have I given thee. best: Heb. fat”
Which people in the Bible are associated with wheat?
Solomon.
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