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What the Bible Says About Wheat

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

New Testament

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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