What Does Wheat Symbolize?
Last Updated Mar 28, 2020 10:46:38 PM ET
In the Bible, wheat is a sign of charity and love. The harvesting of wheat is a sign of advanced love and charity, and the field the wheat grows in is representative of the church.
Wheat is also seen as a symbol for those who believe in Christ. Wheat is compared to tares or weeds in the Bible. The weeds or tares are symbolic of unbelievers. In early Christian paintings, a basket of wheat is a sign of self-sacrifice. A man or woman harvesting wheat in a painting is a sign of fertility and productivity, and grains represent the life cycle.
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