- 垦地或耕地
      耶 4:3  何 10:12 

 - 挪亚被认为是发明犁地的人
      创 5:29 

 - 犁地
   . 工具是犁
        路 9:62 

   . 用牛
        撒上 14:14  伯 1:14 

   . 在寒冬时节
        箴 20:4 

   . 犁出又直又长的犁沟
        诗 129:3 

   . 通常由仆人执行
        赛 61:5  路 17:7 

   . 有时由地主亲自犁地
        王上 19:19 

 - 犹太人不可使牛和驴共负一轭犁地
      申 22:10 

 - 在多岩石的地上犁地十分困难
      摩 6:12 

 - 犁地之后, 接着就是耙地、播种
      赛 28:24,25 

 - 用来说明
   . 悔改与革新
        耶 4:3 

   . 和平与兴盛
        赛 2:4  弥 4:3 

   . 一段严重受苦的历程
        何 10:11 

   . 一段罪孽
        伯 4:8  何 10:13 

   . 作工的牧者
        林前 9:10 

   . (犁地时需要的全神贯注与坚定不移,) 持续的献身
        路 9:62 

 - The breaking up or tilling of the earth
      Jer 4:3  Ho 10:12 

 - Noah the supposed inventor of
      Ge 5:29 

 - PERFORMED
   . By a plough
        Lu 9:62 

   . With oxen
        1Sa 14:14  Job 1:14 

   . During the cold winter season
        Pr 20:4 

   . In long and straight furrows
        Ps 129:3 

   . Generally by servants
        Isa 61:5  Lu 17:7 

   . Sometimes by the owner of the land himself
        1Ki 19:19 

 - With an ox and an ass yoked together forbidden to the Jews
      De 22:10 

 - Difficulty of, on rocky ground
      Am 6:12 

 - Followed by harrowing and sowing
      Isa 28:24,25 

 - ILLUSTRATIVE
   . Of repentance and reformation
        Jer 4:3 

   . Of peace and prosperity
        Isa 2:4  Mic 4:3 

   . Of a severe course of affliction
        Ho 10:11 

   . Of a course of sin
        Job 4:8  Ho 10:13 

   . Of the labour ministers
        1Co 9:10 

   . (Attention and constancy required in,) of continued
     devotedness
        Lu 9:62