38 - Supernatural Harvest (ft. Megan Huwa)

38 - Supernatural Harvest (ft. Megan Huwa)

Author: Exploring Bible Words in Greek and Hebrew October 14, 2025 Duration: 15:41

You plant the seed. You let it grow. Then you take the fruit.

That’s the normal way of things. It was just common sense.

In fact, Jesus quotes an old Greek saying: “There’s still four months to the harvest!”

The implication is just plant, then wait. Things don’t happen immediately. Rome wasn’t built in a day.

But wait, Jesus says not so fast.

The natural rules don’t always apply. Not in certain seasons!

No, sometimes something strange can happen…

And I’m grateful for Megan Huwa sharing her recently published poem about harvest: “Mirrored and Magnified” from her recently published collection Still Life.

This episode digs deeper into “therismos” (θερισμός, meaning ‘harvest’) in John 4:35.

John 4:35 - “Don’t you have a saying, ‘It’s still four months until harvest’? I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest.” (NIV)

Mentioned:

Megan Huwa - www.meganhuwa.com

STILL LIFE (2025, Poetry collection published by Wipf & Stock)

www.meganhuwa.com/still-life

Enduring Word - Free Online Bible Commentary - enduringword.com

David Guzik - enduringword.com/about/david-guzik/

Philip Ulrich - thegrowlybooks.com/about

Philip Ulrich Bammerhab Interview - Episode 33

Amos 9:13

“The days are coming,” declares the Lord, “when the reaper will be overtaken by the plowman and the planter by the one treading grapes. New wine will drip from the mountains and flow from all the hills.” (NIV)

My Links:

Bammerhab Site: www.bammerhab.com

Bammerhab Substack: bammerhab.substack.com

SDG Morgan’s Substack: sdgmorgan.substack.com

Thanks to:

Aaron Woodard for Graphic Design

Dave Allam of Allam House for advanced audio techniques: sound.allamhouse.com

Bible Hub for Greek / Hebrew hypertext links



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The journey through ancient texts often hinges on a single, potent term, a concept that loses dimension in translation. Bammerhab-Words from the Word is a quiet, focused excavation of those foundational terms. Each episode is a deep dive into a specific Greek or Hebrew word from scripture, peeling back layers of historical context, cultural nuance, and original meaning. This isn't about rushed readings or surface-level commentary; it's a deliberate unpacking, led by a writer with a scholar's curiosity and a storyteller's touch. You'll hear how a word's usage in everyday ancient life informs its theological weight, discovering connections and insights that typically remain hidden in plain sight. The aim is to enrich personal study and reflection by returning to the source material, offering listeners a more textured, grounded understanding of familiar passages. This podcast lives in the details, believing that a closer look at the building blocks of language can lead to a fuller appreciation of the text itself. For anyone interested in the intersection of faith, language, and history, these explorations provide substantive, contemplative material. Find more from this exploration of Bible words in Greek and Hebrew on the associated Substack page.
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