What does the Bible say about grass?
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The Bible presents grass as a humble sign of God’s wise and generous providence, showing both His care for creation and the frailty of earthly life. In Genesis 1:11-12, God brings forth vegetation according to its kinds, and Psalms 104:14 and 147:8 praise Him for causing grass to grow for living creatures. Deuteronomy 11:15 connects pasture with the Lord’s covenant kindness to His people. Jesus points to grass in Matthew 6:30 to assure believers that the Father will surely provide for their needs. Yet grass can also picture what is vulnerable before God’s judgment, as Revelation 9:4 shows. Christians therefore receive creation gratefully, trust God’s fatherly care, and seek enduring treasure in Him.
Study outline
Curated topical outlines from classic public-domain study works.
Nave's Topical Bible
- Created on the third creative day Genesis 1:11
- Mown Psalms 72:6
- God’s care of Matthew 6:30; Luke 12:28
- On roofs of houses Psalms 129:6
- FIGURATIVE Psalms 90:5; Psalms 90:6; Isaiah 40:6; 1 Peter 1:24; James 1:10; James 1:11
Torrey's New Topical Textbook
- A green herb Mark 6:39
- Called
- Grass of the earth Revelation 9:4
- Grass of the field Numbers 22:4
- Springs out of the earth 2 Samuel 23:4
- God
- Originally created Genesis 1:11; Genesis 1:12
- The giver of Deuteronomy 11:15
- Causes to grow Psalms 104:14; Psalms 147:8
- Adorns and clothes Matthew 6:30
- Often grew on the tops of houses Psalms 129:6
- When young, soft and tender Proverbs 27:25
- Refreshed by rain and dew Deuteronomy 32:2; Proverbs 19:12
- Cattle fed upon Job 6:5; Jeremiah 50:11
- Ovens often heated with Matthew 6:30
- Destroyed by
- Locusts Revelation 9:4
- Hail and lightning Revelation 8:7
- Drought 1 Kings 17:1; 1 Kings 18:5
- Failure of, a great calamity Isaiah 15:5; Isaiah 15:6
- Sufferings of cattle from failure of, described Jeremiah 14:5; Jeremiah 14:6
- Illustrative
- Of shortness and uncertainty of life Psalms 90:5; Psalms 90:6; Psalms 103:15; Isaiah 40:6; Isaiah 40:7; 1 Peter 1:24
- Of prosperity of the wicked Psalms 92:7
- (Refreshed by dew and showers,) of the saints refreshed by grace Psalms 72:6; Micah 5:7
- (On tops of houses,) of the wicked 2 Kings 19:26; Isaiah 37:27
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