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John 4:36-37 to Amos 9:13

NT Text: John 4:36-37

OT Source(s):

  • Amos 9:13 (eschatological abundance: reaper overtaken by plowman)
  • Micah 6:15 (judgment: "You shall sow but not reap")

Source: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Reference Type: Allusion

Connection Method(s): Promise-Fulfillment

Significance: Messianic age has dawned where sowing and reaping coincide—image of abundance and prosperity. Immediate application: approaching Samaritans. Jesus and predecessors (John the Baptist) did hard work; disciples bring in harvest.