Illustrated Bible History

Ancient Bible Customs - Agriculture



Farming Tools Farming Tools
Various farming tools such as plough.
Ploughing Farming Ploughing Farming
Description of farming activities done during the ancient times.
Goats Treading in the Grain Goats Treading in the Grain
Farming illustration of goats treading the grain.
Grain Growing in Patches Grain Growing in Patches
Grain growing in patches.
Sowing Sowing
The process of planting seeds.
Pattern of Sowing Pattern of Sowing
Sowing is the process of planting the seeds.
Wheat - Field with Olives Wheat - Field with Olives
Wheat - Field with olives.
Reaping Wheat Reaping Wheat
Illustration of reaping wheat.
Reaping Reaping
A field ready to be harvested.
Hand-swipe Hand-swipe
Hand-swipe, from a slab at Sennacherib.
Shadoof Shadoof
A shadoof or pole and bucket for watering the garden.
Ancient Coin Ancient Coin
Obv.: Bunch of fruits. Rev.: Tetrastyle temple with a star above.
Hoe Hoe
A narrow razor-sharp blade which is used for cutting weeds.
Tending Flocks And Herds Tending Flocks And Herds
Most people are employed in agriculture during the bible times, chiefly attending to their flocks and herds.
Springs Of Water Springs Of Water
Wells and springs of water are very valuable because of the large flocks and herds.
Cultivation Of Land Cultivation Of Land
To cultivate the land, they manure the ground.
Threshing Out the Grain Threshing Out the Grain
After harvesting the corn, the next step is to thresh out the grain. This was done in different ways such as by horses, by drawing the wheels of a cart over the corn and more frequently by oxen.
Store House Store House
Illustration of a store house in the fields.
Working In The Fields Working In The Fields
Agriculture is the main occupation during the bible times where corn and wheat are very abundant.
Moreg Moreg
Moreg were used in threshing during the bible times. It is a sort of frame of wood, in which are inserted three wooden rollers and armed with iron teeth. It bears a chair in which the driver seats to increase weight and is drawn over the corn by two oxen.
Watch Tower in Vineyard Watch Tower in Vineyard
Illustration of a watch tower in a vineyard.
Watered Garden Watered Garden
Illustration of a watered garden.