Since barley was considered to be inferior to wheat, Augustine concluded that the five loaves must represent the five books of Moses (the inferior “barley ” representing the supposed inferiority of the“ Old Testament ”).
Karena barli dianggap lebih rendah nilainya daripada gandum, Agustinus menyimpulkan bahwa lima roti itu pastilah menggambarkan lima buku yang ditulis Musa (” barli ” konon menggambarkan ” Perjanjian Lama ” yang dianggap kurang penting).