I have been using my Logos Bible programe to find a lot of information on trees in the Bible. I couldn’t resist the temptation to include some of the information here in my blog. Just continue reading…

Trees.

1.     Originally created by God. Ge 1:11,12; 2:9.

2.     Made for the glory of God. Ps 148:9.

3.     Different kinds of mentioned

a.     Of the wood. Song 2:3.

b.     Of the forest. Isa 10:19.

c.     Bearing fruit. Ne 9:25; Ec 2:5; Eze 47:12.

d.     Evergreen. Ps 37:35; Jer 17:2.

e.     Deciduous or casting the leaves. Isa 6:13.

4.     Of various sizes. Eze 17:24.

5.     Given as food to the animal creation. Ge 1:29,30; De 20:19.

6.     Designed to beautify the earth. Ge 2:9.

7.     Parts of mentioned

a.     The roots. Jer 17:8.

b.     The stem or trunk. Isa 11:1; 44:19.

c.     The branches. Le 23:40; Da 4:14.

d.     The tender shoots. Lu 21:29,30.

e.     The leaves. Isa 6:13; Da 4:12; Mt 21:19.

f.     The fruit or seeds. Le 27:30; Eze 36:30.

8.     Each kind has its own seed for propagating its species. Ge 1:11,12.

9.     Often propagated by birds who carry the seeds along with them. Eze 17:3,5.

10.     Planted by man. Le 19:23.

11.     Each kind of, known by its fruit. Mt 12:33.

12.     Nourished

a.     By the earth. Ge 1:12; 2:9.

b.     By the rain from heaven. Isa 44:14.

c.     Through their own sap. Ps 104:16.

13.     Specially flourished beside the rivers and streams of water. Eze 47:12.

14.     When cut down often sprouted from their roots again. Job 14:7.

15.     Were sold with the land on which they grew. Ge 23:17.

16.     Often suffered from

a.     Locusts. Ex 10:5,15; De 28:42.

b.     Hail and frost. Ex 9:25; Ps 78:47.

c.     Fire. Joe 1:19.

d.     Desolating armies. 2Ki 19:23; Isa 10:34.

17.     Afford an agreeable shade in eastern countries during the heat of the day. Ge 18:4; Job 40:21.

18.     Were cut down

a.     With axes. De 19:5; Ps 74:5; Mt 3:10.

b.     For building. 2Ki 6:2; 2Ch 2:8,10.

c.     By besieging armies for erecting forts. De 20:20; Jer 6:6.

d.     For making idols. Isa 40:20; 44:14,17.

e.     For fuel. Isa 44:14-16; Mt 3:10.

19.     God increases and multiplies the fruit of, for his people. Le 26:4; Eze 34:27; Joe 2:22.

20.     God often renders, barren as a punishment. Le 26:20.

21.     Early custom of planting, in consecrated grounds. Ge 21:33.

22.     The Jews

a.     Prohibited from planting in consecrated places. De 16:21.

b.     Prohibited from cutting down fruit bearing, for sieges. De 20:19.

c.     Often pitched their tents under. Ge 18:1,4; Jdj 4:5; 1Sa 22:6.

d.     Often buried under. Ge 35:8; 1Sa 21:13.

e.     Often executed criminals on. De 21:22,23; Jos 10:26; Ga 3:13; Ge 40:19.

f.     Considered trees on which criminals were executed abominable. Isa 14:19.

23.     Mentioned in scripture

a.     Almond. Ge 43:11; Ec 12:5; Jer 1:11.

b.     Almug or algum. 1Ki 10:11,12; 2Ch 9:10,11.

c.     Apple. Song 2:3; 8:5; Joe 1:12.

d.     Ash. Isa 44:14.

e.     Bay. Ps 37:35.

f.     Box. Isa 41:19.

g.     Cedar. 1Ki 10:27.

h.     Chestnut. Eze 31:8.

i.     Cyprus. Isa 44:14.

j.     Fig. De 8:8.

k.     Fir. 1Ki 5:10; 2Ki 19:23; Ps 104:17.

l.     Juniper. 1Ki 19:4,5.

m.     Lign-aloes. Nu 24:6.

n.     Mulberry. 2Sa 5:23,24.

o.     Myrtle. Isa 41:19; 55:13; Zec 1:8.

p.     Mustard. Mt 13:32.

q.     Oak. Isa 1:30.

r.     Oil-tree. Isa 41:19.

s.     Olive. De 6:11.

t.     Palm. Ex 15:27.

u.     Pine. Isa 41:19.

v.     Pomegranate. De 8:8; Joe 1:12.

w.     Shittah or shittim. Ex 36:20; Isa 41:19.

x.     Sycamore. 1Ki 10:27; Ps 78:47; Am 7:14; Lu 19:4.

y.     Teil. Isa 6:13.

z.     Vine. Nu 6:4; Eze 15:2.

A.     Willow. Isa 44:4; Eze 17:5.

24.     Solomon wrote the history of. 1Ki 4:33.

25.     Illustrative

a.     Of Christ. Ro 11:24; Re 2:7; 22:2,14.

b.     Of wisdom. Pr 3:18.

c.     Of kings, &c. Isa 10:34; Eze 17:24; 31:7-10; Da 4:10-14.

d.     Of the life and conversation of the righteous. Pr 11:30; 15:4.

e.     (Green,) of the innocence of Christ. Lu 23:31.

f.     (Good and fruitful,) of saints. Nu 24:6; Ps 1:3; Isa 61:3; Jer 17:8; Mt 7:17,18.

g.     (Evergreen,) of saints. Ps 1:1-3.

h.     (Duration of,) of continued prosperity of saints. Isa 65:22.

i.     (Casting their leaves yet retaining their substance,) of the elect remnant in the church. Isa 6:13.

j.     (Barren,) of the wicked. Ho 9:16.

k.     (Shaking of the leaves off,) of the terror of the wicked. Isa 7:2.

l.     (Producing evil fruit,) of the wicked. Mt 7:17-19.

m.     (Dry,) of useless persons. Isa 56:3.

n.     (Dry,) of the wicked ripe for judgment. Lu 23:31.

Torrey, R. (1995, c1897). The new topical text book : A scriptural text book for the use of ministers, teachers, and all Christian workers. Oak Harbor, WA: Logos research Systems, Inc.