It was forbidden to take millstones as a pledge because they were so important to sustaining life (Deuteronomy 24:6 ). The manna which fell in the wilderness was tough enough so that people ground it in mills before cooking it (Numbers 11:7-8 ).
In the New Testament, our Lord prophesied that at His coming, “two women shall be grinding at the mill, one shall be taken and one other is left” (Matthew 24:41 ). In Revelation 18:21 , the millstone was cast into the sea as a symbol of absolute destruction. See Manna .
Gary Bonner
The product of over 6 years of work by hundreds of people, the Holman Bible Dictionary manages to be readable and easy to use, yet take advantage of the finest modern Bible scholarship without heavy technical language. The over 6,600 entries includes extensive cross-referencing of related articles, and quotes from 6 different Bible translations.Wikipedia
Read More