Speaking to people living in Asia Minor ​ — many of whom were very familiar with agriculture and food production — ​ the Christian apostle Paul and his companion Barnabas stated that God is the one “giving you rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts to the full with food and good cheer. ” ​ — Acts 14: 14 - 17.
Runādami ar Mazāzijas iedzīvotājiem, kam nebija svešs zemkopja darbs un pārtikas audzēšana, kristiešu apustulis Pāvils un viņa ticības biedrs Barnaba teica, ka Dievs ir tas, kurš no debess dod ” lietu un auglīgus laikus, mūsu sirdis pildīdams ar barību un prieku ”.