Wheat

WHEAT - Wheat is a rich biblical symbol.  The whole story of our redemption is reflected in the life of the grain of wheat, which is sown in a furrow and buried in the earth. Thus in grain dies only to live again; it is destroyed only to become useful.  From Jesus' parables, wheat came to represent believers over against the "weeds" or "tares", which represent unbelievers.  Wheat may also be used to represent the bread in Holy Communion and, further, the Body of Christ.

(KJV Matt 13:24-30) - (24)  Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:  (25) But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.  (26) But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.  (27) So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares?  (28) He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?  (29) But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.  (30) Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.

(KJV John 12:23-24) - (23)  And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified.  (24) Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.

(KJV John 6:48-51) -  (48) I am that bread of life.  (49) Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead.  (50) This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.  (51) I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.