- The breaking up or tilling of the earth Jeremiah 4:3; Hosea 10:12
- Noah the supposed inventor of Genesis 5:29
- PERFORMED
- By a plough Luke 9:62
- With oxen 1 Samuel 14:14; Job 1:14
- During the cold winter season Proverbs 20:4
- In long and straight furrows Psalm 129:3
- Generally by servants Isaiah 61:5; Luke 17:7
- Sometimes by the owner of the land himself 1 Kings 19:19
- With an ox and an ass yoked together forbidden to the Jews Deuteronomy 22:10
- Difficulty of, on rocky ground Amos 6:12
- Followed by harrowing and sowing Isaiah 28:24,25
- ILLUSTRATIVE
- Of repentance and reformation Jeremiah 4:3
- Of peace and prosperity Isaiah 2:4; Micah 4:3
- Of a severe course of affliction Hosea 10:11
- Of a course of sin Job 4:8; Hosea 10:13
- Of the labour ministers 1 Corinthians 9:10
- (Attention and constancy required in,) of continued Devotedness Luke 9:62
Reuben Archer Torrey (28 January 1856 – 26 October 1928) was an American evangelist, pastor, educator, and writer. He aligned with Keswickian theology.[1]
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