Figures of Speech in the Bible

Storehouse and Treasure-Storage Imagery in the Bible

Storehouse and treasure-storage imagery uses barns, treasuries, reserves, and stored goods to describe provision, abundance, misplaced security, generosity, judgment reserves, and heavenly rather than earthly accumulation.

Simple definition

Storehouse and treasure-storage imagery uses barns, treasuries, reserves, and stored goods to describe provision, abundance, misplaced security, generosity, judgment reserves, and heavenly rather than earthly accumulation.

Technical nameStorehouse, treasury, barn, reserve, and stored treasure imagery
Alternate namesstorehouse imagery; barn imagery; treasury imagery
Reader categoryProvision and accumulation / Storehouse imagery
Bullinger classBiblical imagery and motif forms
Source hintDraft-normalized agrarian/labor/commerce/travel imagery review; distinguish from treasure-and-pearl imagery by its storage, reserve, and accumulation emphasis.
Examples on page10

Technical definition

A storage-and-reserve motif in which barns, storehouses, treasuries, and accumulated goods represent provision, security, hoarding, judgment, or eternal value.

Publication note: Examples are curated from the final Wave 46 source state. Some examples carry review notes where final Bible-text stream verification may still be prudent before public release.

Scripture examples

These examples show how Storehouse and Treasure-Storage Imagery functions in biblical language, rhetoric, poetry, prophecy, narrative, or theological imagery.

Deut. 28:12
certain

the LORD shall open unto thee his good treasure

The storehouse image presents covenant blessing as provision opened by God.

Source: Draft-normalized agrarian/labor/commerce/travel imagery review — Agrarian, Labor, Commerce, and Travel Imagery Forms
Review status: draft_normalized | Draft-normalized; source/context check before publication.
Job 38:22
certain

entered into the treasures of the snow

Treasury imagery poetically describes God’s command over creation’s reserves.

Source: Draft-normalized agrarian/labor/commerce/travel imagery review — Agrarian, Labor, Commerce, and Travel Imagery Forms
Review status: draft_normalized | Draft-normalized; source/context check before publication.
Ps. 33:7
certain

he layeth up the depth in storehouses

Storehouse imagery depicts divine sovereignty over the seas.

Source: Draft-normalized agrarian/labor/commerce/travel imagery review — Agrarian, Labor, Commerce, and Travel Imagery Forms
Review status: draft_normalized | Draft-normalized; source/context check before publication.
Prov. 10:2
certain

treasures of wickedness profit nothing

Stored wealth imagery is weighed morally against righteousness.

Source: Draft-normalized agrarian/labor/commerce/travel imagery review — Agrarian, Labor, Commerce, and Travel Imagery Forms
Review status: draft_normalized | Draft-normalized; source/context check before publication.
Prov. 15:6
certain

in the house of the righteous is much treasure

Treasure-storage imagery contrasts righteous security with wicked trouble.

Source: Draft-normalized agrarian/labor/commerce/travel imagery review — Agrarian, Labor, Commerce, and Travel Imagery Forms
Review status: draft_normalized | Draft-normalized; source/context check before publication.
Jer. 50:25
certain

the LORD hath opened his armoury

Armory-storehouse imagery depicts judgment resources brought out by God.

Source: Draft-normalized agrarian/labor/commerce/travel imagery review — Agrarian, Labor, Commerce, and Travel Imagery Forms
Review status: draft_normalized | Draft-normalized; source/context check before publication.
Mal. 3:10
certain

bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse

Storehouse imagery presents covenant provision and temple support.

Source: Draft-normalized agrarian/labor/commerce/travel imagery review — Agrarian, Labor, Commerce, and Travel Imagery Forms
Review status: draft_normalized | Draft-normalized; source/context check before publication.
Matt. 6:19-20
certain

lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven

Storage imagery contrasts perishing earthly accumulation with heavenly treasure.

Source: Draft-normalized agrarian/labor/commerce/travel imagery review — Agrarian, Labor, Commerce, and Travel Imagery Forms
Review status: draft_normalized | Draft-normalized; source/context check before publication.
Luke 12:18-21
certain

I will pull down my barns, and build greater

Barn-storage imagery exposes the folly of hoarding without being rich toward God.

Source: Draft-normalized agrarian/labor/commerce/travel imagery review — Agrarian, Labor, Commerce, and Travel Imagery Forms
Review status: draft_normalized | Draft-normalized; source/context check before publication.
2 Cor. 4:7
certain

we have this treasure in earthen vessels

Treasure-storage language emphasizes divine glory held in fragile servants.

Source: Draft-normalized agrarian/labor/commerce/travel imagery review — Agrarian, Labor, Commerce, and Travel Imagery Forms
Review status: draft_normalized | Draft-normalized; source/context check before publication.

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