Winter in The New and Old Testament

In the Old Testament, winter is associated with the rainy season and the autumn harvest season  It is also a time of cold                                     In the New Testament, winter symbolizes waiting, preparation, and anticipation, pointing to the arrival of something significant. Jesus Himself uses winter to teach important spiritual lessons. In Matthew 24, Jesus describes the signs preceding His second coming: Here, Jesus contrasts summer and winter.                           "For to the snow He says, ‘Fall on the earth,’ And to the downpour and the rain, ‘Be strong.’ He seals the hand of every man, That all men may know His work. Then the beast goes into its lair And remains in its den. Out of the south comes the storm, And out of the north the cold. From the breath of God ice is made, And the expanse of the waters is frozen."                                     Job 37:6-10