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Definition and Context:In a biblical context, the term "stacks" is not directly mentioned in the Scriptures. However, the concept of stacking or piling up is often associated with agricultural practices, particularly in the context of harvesting and storing grain. In ancient times, grain was typically gathered into sheaves and then stacked in the fields before being threshed. This practice is reflective of the agrarian society in which many biblical narratives are set.
Biblical References and Symbolism:While the specific term "stacks" does not appear in the Bible, the process of gathering and storing grain is a recurring theme. For instance, in the account of Joseph in Egypt, we see a significant emphasis on the collection and storage of grain during the years of plenty to prepare for the years of famine (
Genesis 41:47-49): "During the seven years of abundance, the land brought forth bountifully. So Joseph collected all the excess food in the land of Egypt and stored it in the cities. In every city he put the food grown in the fields surrounding it. Joseph stored up grain in such abundance—like the sand of the sea—that he stopped keeping track of it; for it was beyond measure."
This narrative highlights the importance of prudent preparation and foresight, using the imagery of storing grain as a metaphor for wisdom and divine provision.
Agricultural Practices:The practice of stacking grain is also alluded to in the parables of Jesus, where agricultural imagery is frequently used to convey spiritual truths. In the Parable of the Weeds (
Matthew 13:24-30), Jesus speaks of the harvest time when the wheat is gathered and stored, while the weeds are burned: "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.'"
This parable uses the imagery of gathering and storing to illustrate the final judgment, where the righteous are separated from the wicked.
Spiritual Lessons:The concept of stacking or storing grain can also be seen as a metaphor for spiritual preparedness and the accumulation of spiritual treasures. In
Proverbs 6:6-8 , the ant is commended for its diligence in gathering and storing food: "Go to the ant, O sluggard; consider her ways and be wise. Without a commander, without an overseer or ruler, she prepares her bread in summer and gathers her food at harvest."
This passage encourages believers to be industrious and wise, preparing for the future both materially and spiritually.
Conclusion:While the Bible does not explicitly mention "stacks," the principles associated with stacking grain—such as preparation, diligence, and foresight—are woven throughout the biblical narrative. These principles serve as valuable lessons for believers, encouraging them to live wisely and prepare for both temporal and eternal realities.
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Knox's Writings from Abroad: Beginning of the Scottish Revolution...
... prodigies had ensued. A comet appeared in November-December 1556. Next year
some corn-stacks were destroyed by lightning. Worse, a calf...
Choosing the Tens
... Here, also, were great cords of new brick and avalanches of glazed tile where disaster
had overtaken orderlystacks of this multi-tinted material....
"A Kind of Waterspout"
... It made a noise like thunder, took up eighteenstacks of corn, with a large haystack
and the stones whereon it stood, scattered them abroad (but it was quite...
God's Cup of Myrrh
... and forced their way into the houses and cottages, where they thought he was hidden,
and thrust their pikes and swords into the beds andstacks, so that the...
Access into Grace
... They have gone into the treasure-house;stacks of jewels, jars of gold on all sides
of them"and they have been content to come away with some one poor little...
Voyage to Benares.
... country, with their lofty prows and sterns, and great ragged square sails, many
laden with wood and grass, which made them like movingstacks, were constant...
Woman's Position in the Army
... But, as one exuberant Salvationist has expressed, 'There'sstacks of fun in The
Army!' There are excitement, adventure, tragedy, and comedy, joy and sorrow...
Outward Bound
... Everywhere the lava cliffs are freshly broken, toppling down in dust and boulders,
and leaving detachedstacks and skerries, like that called the 'Indians...
Confession of Sin --A Sermon with Seven Texts
... There it is; the old poplar tree against it, and there are thestacks round which
he and his brother used to run and play; and at the sight of the old...
The First Last, and the Last First
... you may be "Wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked." Your work
may be like very big trusses of hay, and loads of straw, andstacks of stubble...
Thesaurus
Stacks (1 Occurrence)... Multi-Version Concordance
Stacks (1 Occurrence). Exodus 22:6 If fire break
out, and catch in thorns, so that the
stacks of corn, or
...Stacte (1 Occurrence)
Therewith (53 Occurrences)
... Exodus 22:6 If fire break out, and catch in thorns, so that thestacks of corn,
or the standing corn, or the field, be consumed therewith; he that kindled the...
Passover (81 Occurrences)
... for them. Potters offered a choice from hugestacks of clay dishes and ovens
for roasting and eating the Passover lamb. Booths for...
Sheaves (13 Occurrences)
... It is an impressive sight to see the hugestacks of sheaves piled about the
threshing-floors, the piles often covering an area greater than the nearby villages...
Stacking (1 Occurrence)
Stack (1 Occurrence)
... Exodus 22:6 If fire break out, and catch in thorns, so that thestacks of corn,
or the standing corn, or the field, be consumed therewith; he that kindled the...
Sheaf (11 Occurrences)
... It is an impressive sight to see the hugestacks of sheaves piled about the
threshing-floors, the piles often covering an area greater than the nearby villages...
Seize (91 Occurrences)
... Exodus 22:6 if fire break out, And seize the thorns, And thestacks of corn, or
the standing corn, or the field be consumed, he that kindled the fire shall...
Corn (107 Occurrences)
... Exodus 22:6 If fire break out, and catch in thorns, so that thestacks of corn,
or the standing corn, or the field, be consumed therewith; he that kindled the...
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