Rambles in Bible lands . nhurt for the heavenlygarner. Trial and sorrow in the case of the unsavedfalls with crushing and destroying power. Well doesthe Apostle distinguish this different effect of tribula-tion when he says, Godly sorrow worketh repentanceunto salvation not to be repented of, but worldly sorrowworketh death. 2 • The third method of threshing, and that which isthe common and universal way, is simply to turn theoxen over the layer of wheat or barley as it lies onthe threshing-floor, and allow the work to be doneentirely by their hoofs. The Fellahheen will tell youthis is the bes
Rambles in Bible lands . nhurt for the heavenlygarner. Trial and sorrow in the case of the unsavedfalls with crushing and destroying power. Well doesthe Apostle distinguish this different effect of tribula-tion when he says, Godly sorrow worketh repentanceunto salvation not to be repented of, but worldly sorrowworketh death. 2 • The third method of threshing, and that which isthe common and universal way, is simply to turn theoxen over the layer of wheat or barley as it lies onthe threshing-floor, and allow the work to be doneentirely by their hoofs. The Fellahheen will tell youthis is the best way, because it best crushes and softens1 Acts xiv. 22. -2 Cor. vii. io. JERUSALEM TO DOTH AN 219 the teben, and though it takes more time, they preferit to the others. This must have been the same inBible days, for the Hebrew verb to thresh is doosk,which has its root-meaning to trample down/ totread under foot. 1 They never muzzle the oxen whilst treading out,or threshing, and they will tell you it would be a great. PLOUGHING sin to do so. Thou shalt not muzzle the ox whenhe treads out, or threshes, said the merciful Mosaiclaw,2 a command which is twice used by the ApostlePaul as an allegorical teaching that the labourer isworthy of his hire—that is, the minister of the gospelis worthy of support from the It is indeed 1 See Job xxxix. 15 ; Dan. vii. 23. 2 Deut. xxv. 4. 3 1 Cor. ix. 9 ; 1 Tim. v. 18. 2 2o RAMBLES IN BIBLE LANDS in every way a beautiful and speaking allegory, for thefaithful minister of the word needs to be as strong,diligent, patient, and obedient as an ox ; and his workin the word is just the same, namely, separating outthe saved, believing people of God, the good seed,which are the children of the kingdom,1 from theteben,2 the impenitent and unbelieving, and preparingthe wheat for the Heavenly Fathers garner!3 Keeping this distinction in mind, we shall under-stand the great difficulty in which the children of Israelwere placed by Pharaohs tyra
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