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243. The Time for Winnowing

From: Manners and Customs of the Bible

By: James M. Freeman

Ruth 3:2

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Ruth 3:2²And now is not Boaz of our kindred, with whose maidens thou wast? Behold, he winnoweth barley to night in the threshingfloor. (Ruth 3:2). Behold, he winnoweth barley tonight in the threshing floor.

The evening was selected not only because it was cooler than the day, but because of the increase of wind which enabled the husbandman to winnow more thoroughly. For the Oriental mode of winnowing see note on Amos 9:9⁹For, lo, I will command, and I will sift the house of Israel among all nations, like as corn is sifted in a sieve, yet shall not the least grain fall upon the earth. (Amos 9:9) (#609) and on Matthew 3:12¹²Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire. (Matthew 3:12) (#634).

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• 240. Mutual Salutations

• 241. Vinegar Parched Corn

• 242. Rude Threshing

• 243. The Time for Winnowing

• 244. Watching the Grain

• 245. Sign of Marriage — The Goel

• 246. The Veil

• 247. The Sign of the Shoe

• 248. The Seat of Judgment

• 249. The Horn

• 250. Talismanic Images

• 251. Helmets Cuirasses

• 252. Greaves Javelin

• 253. Spear Large Shield.

• 254. Cheese Pledge

• 255. The Sword

• 256. Staff - Scrip - Sling

• 257. Princely Robes

• 258. Joy in Victory - Shalishim

• 259. Responsive Singing

• 260. Fleeing From the Dart

• 261. Use of the Term, "Naked"

• 262. Relatives Cursed

• 263. Valuables Wrapped in Clothes

• 264. The Speaker Mentioned First

• 265. Houses of the Dead

• 266. Chieftain's Spear Cruse

• 267. Armlets

• 268. Recess in Gateway

• 269. Beds for Biers