THRESHING
Torrey's New Topical Textbook
The removing or separating corn, &c form the straw
Cattle employed in, not to be muzzled
Continued until the vintage in years of abundance
Followed by a winnowing with a shovel or fan
WAS PERFORMED
By a rod or staff
By cart wheels
By instruments with teeth
By the feet of horses and oxen
THE PLACE FOR
Called the floor
Called the threshing floor
Called the barn-floor
Called the corn-floor
Was large and roomy
Generally on high ground
Sometimes beside the wine-press for concealment
Used for winnowing the corn
Often robbed
The Jews slept on, during the time of
Fulness of, promised as a blessing
Scarcity in, a punishment
ILLUSTRATIVE
Of the judgments of God
Of the labours of ministers
Of the church in her conquests
(Gathering the sheaves for,) of preparing the enemies of the Church for judgments
(Dust made by,) of complete destruction
(An instrument for, with teeth,) of the Church overcoming opposition
By beating
By treading
Of wood
Of iron
With a cart wheel
Floors for
Floor of Araunah purchased by David for a place of sacrifice
Floor for, in barns