Bible Dictionaries
Barley

Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types

Ruth 1:22 (c) This is a picture of the rich blessings that await those who come back to the Lord from their backslidden state. In the New Testament this picture is seen in the return of the prodigal. They began to be merry, and there was no end to that merriment ( Luke 15:24).

Bibliography Information
Watson, Walter. Entry for 'Barley'. Wilson's Dictoinary of Bible Types. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​wdt/​b/barley.html. 1957.