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Barn

Agriculture & Daily Life • Both
A barn was a storehouse for grain, often a dry underground pit or cistern in biblical lands. Jesus used the image of barns when teaching about storing crops and trusting God.
Biblical Usage
Jesus used barns in teaching about stored crops and God’s care for the birds. The barn or storehouse could also serve figuratively for heaven in the supplied material.
Scripture References
Deuteronomy 28:8 Job 39:12 Haggai 2:19 Luke 12:18