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Cornfields, as referenced in the Bible, primarily denote fields of grain, such as wheat or barley, rather than the maize commonly referred to as corn in modern North American English. These fields are significant in biblical narratives and teachings, symbolizing sustenance, provision, and the rhythms of agricultural life in ancient Israel.

Biblical References:

1.Provision and Sustenance:
Cornfields are emblematic of God's provision for His people. In the agrarian society of ancient Israel, the successful growth and harvest of grain were vital for survival. The fields represented God's blessing and the fruitfulness of the land He had given to the Israelites. InLeviticus 23:22, the Israelites are commanded, "When you reap the harvest of your land, you are not to reap to the very edges of your field or gather the gleanings of your harvest. Leave them for the poor and the foreigner. I am the LORD your God." This command underscores the importance of cornfields as a source of sustenance not only for landowners but also for the marginalized.

2.Sabbath Observance:
The cornfields also play a role in the teachings about the Sabbath. In the New Testament, Jesus and His disciples are seen walking through the grainfields on the Sabbath. As recorded inMatthew 12:1-2 , "At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick the heads of grain and eat them. When the Pharisees saw this, they said to Him, 'Look, Your disciples are doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath.'" This incident highlights the tension between the Pharisaic interpretation of the law and Jesus' teaching on the spirit of the law, emphasizing mercy and human need over ritualistic observance.

3.Parables and Teachings:
Jesus often used agricultural imagery in His parables, drawing from the everyday experiences of His audience. In the Parable of the Sower (Matthew 13:3-9), the imagery of sowing seed in different types of soil reflects the varied responses to the Gospel message. The cornfields, therefore, become a metaphor for the Kingdom of God and the receptivity of human hearts to divine truth.

4.Judgment and Harvest:
The imagery of harvest in cornfields is also used to depict judgment and the end times. InMatthew 13:30 , Jesus speaks of the final judgment, saying, "Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters, 'First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat and bring it into my barn.'" Here, the harvest symbolizes the separation of the righteous from the wicked, with the cornfields serving as the setting for this eschatological event.

Cultural and Historical Context:

In ancient Israel, the agricultural cycle was central to community life and religious observance. The Feast of Weeks, or Shavuot, celebrated the wheat harvest and was one of the three pilgrimage festivals. The successful harvest of cornfields was a cause for communal celebration and thanksgiving to God, acknowledging His provision and faithfulness.

Spiritual Lessons:

Cornfields in the Bible teach about reliance on God's provision, the importance of compassion and generosity, and the readiness for spiritual harvest. They remind believers of the need to cultivate their hearts to receive God's word and to live in anticipation of the ultimate harvest at the end of the age.

The Two Sabbath-Controversies - the Plucking of the Ears of Corn...
... Of these the first was when, going through thecornfields on the Sabbath,
His disciples began to pluck and eat the ears of corn....

The Chronology
... In like manner the cure of the withered hand (iii.1-6) may have become
artificially grouped with the incident of thecornfields....

The Secret of Its Greatness
... all the great nations it held the first place; for the people of Egypt were more
clever, and rich; their gardens more beautiful, theircornfields and orchards...

Yet Speaking.
... It was as though, years after the Battle of Waterloo, some soldiers of the Iron
Duke had visited the historiccornfields, and had recited their reminiscences...

On the Downs
... Gather thyme and hawkweed slender,. Bluebells of the hill; Pale musk mallows by
thecornfields,. Poppies bright and bold,. Scabious like the evening purple,....

Works which Hallow the Sabbath
... 'And it came to pass, that He went through thecornfields on the Sabbath day; and
His disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of corn.24....

The Sabbath
... "And it came to pass, that He was going on the sabbath day through thecornfields;
and His disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of corn....

On the Fast of the Tenth Month.
... Whatever therefore thecornfields, the vineyards and the olive groves have borne
for man's purposes, all this God in His bounteous goodness has produced: for...

Hold not Thy Peace at My Tears
... Not. The delicate whisper sometimes in the hot. Autumnal morning heard the
cornfields round; Nor yet to lonely man, now almost bound....

Moses and his Writings
... records describing the splendid temples he built, and a great embankment which he
made to keep the river Tigris from flooding his people'scornfields; but the...

Cornfields (3 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version ConcordanceCornfields (3 Occurrences). Matthew 12:1 At that
time Jesus went on the sabbath through thecornfields; and...

Zobah (15 Occurrences)
... from zehobhah as referring to its supplies of "bright yellow" brass; but this word
might be more appropriately used to contrast itscornfields with white...

Kedesh (12 Occurrences)
... From its lofty situation, Kedesh commanded a spacious view over a richly varied
landscape, With smilingcornfields, and hills clothed with oak and terebinth....

Kenites (8 Occurrences)
... These last continued to live in tents, practicing the ancient nomadic customs (Jeremiah
35:6).ichly varied landscape, With smilingcornfields, and hills...

Plucking (8 Occurrences)
... Mark 2:23 And it came to pass that he went on the sabbath through thecornfields;
and his disciples began to walk on, plucking the ears. (DBY YLT)....

Bethlehem (49 Occurrences)
... days of David (2 Samuel 23:14 1 Chronicles 11:16) and was fortified by Rehoboam
(2 Chronicles 11:6). The surrounding country is fertile,cornfields, fig and...

Corn-fields (2 Occurrences)
Corn-fields.Cornfields, Corn-fields. Cornfloor . Multi-Version Concordance...
(WBS).Cornfields, Corn-fields. Cornfloor . Reference Bible.

Cornfield (1 Occurrence)

Anise (1 Occurrence)
... The common dill, the Anethum graveolens, is an annual growing wild in thecornfields
of Spain and Portugal and the south of Europe generally....

Scarecrow (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) Anything set up to frighten crows or other birds
fromcornfields; hence, anything terrifying without danger....

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