Trees

Originally created by God Genesis 1:11,12; 2:9
Made for the glory of God Psalm 148:9
DIFFERENT KINDS OF MENTIONED
- Of the wood Song of Solomon 2:3
- Of the forest Isaiah 10:19
- Bearing fruit Nehemiah 9:25; Ecclesiastes 2:5; Ezekiel 47:12
- Evergreen Psalm 37:35; Jeremiah 17:2
- Deciduous or casting the leaves Isaiah 6:13
Of various sizes Ezekiel 17:24
Given as food to the animal creation Genesis 1:29,30; Deuteronomy 20:19
Designed to beautify the earth Genesis 2:9
PARTS OF MENTIONED
- The roots Jeremiah 17:8
- The stem or trunk Isaiah 11:1; 44:19
- The branches Leviticus 23:40; Daniel 4:14
- The tender shoots Luke 21:29,30
- The leaves Isaiah 6:13; Daniel 4:12; Matthew 21:19
- The fruit or seeds Leviticus 27:30; Ezekiel 36:30
Each kind has its own seed for propagating its species Genesis 1:11,12
Often propagated by birds who carry the seeds along with them Ezekiel 17:3,5
Planted by man Leviticus 19:23
Each kind of, known by its fruit Matthew 12:33
NOURISHED
- By the earth Genesis 1:12; 2:9
- By the rain from heaven Isaiah 44:14
- Through their own sap Psalm 104:16
Specially flourished beside the rivers and streams of water Ezekiel 47:12
When cut down often sprouted from their roots again Job 14:7
Were sold with the land on which they grew Genesis 23:17
OFTEN SUFFERED FROM
- Locusts Exodus 10:5,15; Deuteronomy 28:42
- Hail and frost Exodus 9:25; Psalm 78:47
- Fire Joel 1:19
- Desolating armies 2 Kings 19:23; Isaiah 10:34
Afford an agreeable shade in eastern countries during the Heat of the day Genesis 18:4; Job 40:21
WERE CUT DOWN
- With axes Deuteronomy 19:5; Psalm 74:5; Matthew 3:10
- For building 2 Kings 6:2; 2 Chronicles 2:8,10
- By besieging armies for erecting forts Deuteronomy 20:20; Jeremiah 6:6
- For making idols Isaiah 40:20; 44:14,17
- For fuel Isaiah 44:14-16; Matthew 3:10
God increases and multiplies the fruit of, for his people Leviticus 26:4; Ezekiel 34:27; Joel 2:22
God often renders, barren as a punishment Leviticus 26:20
Early custom of planting, in consecrated grounds Genesis 21:33
THE JEWS
- Prohibited from planting in consecrated places Deuteronomy 16:21
- Prohibited from cutting down fruit bearing, for sieges Deuteronomy 20:19
- Often pitched their tents under Genesis 18:1,4; Judges 4:5; 1 Samuel 22:6
- Often buried under Genesis 35:8; 1 Samuel 21:13
- Often executed criminals on Deuteronomy 21:22,23; Joshua 10:26; Galatians 3:13; Genesis 40:19
- Considered trees on which criminals were executed Abominable Isaiah 14:19
MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE
- Almond Genesis 43:11; Ecclesiastes 12:5; Jeremiah 1:11
- Almug or algum 1 Kings 10:11,12; 2 Chronicles 9:10,11
- Apple Song of Solomon 2:3; 8:5; Joel 1:12
- Ash Isaiah 44:14
- Bay Psalm 37:35
- Box Isaiah 41:19
- Cedar 1 Kings 10:27
- Chestnut Ezekiel 31:8
- Cyprus Isaiah 44:14
- Fig Deuteronomy 8:8
- Fir 1 Kings 5:10; 2 Kings 19:23; Psalm 104:17
- Juniper 1 Kings 19:4,5
- Lign-aloes Numbers 24:6
- Mulberry 2 Samuel 5:23,24
- Myrtle Isaiah 41:19; 55:13; Zechariah 1:8
- Mustard Matthew 13:32
- Oak Isaiah 1:30
- Oil-tree Isaiah 41:19
- Olive Deuteronomy 6:11
- Palm Exodus 15:27
- Pine Isaiah 41:19
- Pomegranate Deuteronomy 8:8; Joel 1:12
- Shittah or shittim Exodus 36:20; Isaiah 41:19
- Sycamore 1 Kings 10:27; Psalm 78:47; Amos 7:14; Luke 19:4
- Teil Isaiah 6:13
- Vine Numbers 6:4; Ezekiel 15:2
- Willow Isaiah 44:4; Ezekiel 17:5
Solomon wrote the history of 1 Kings 4:33
ILLUSTRATIVE
- Of Christ Romans 11:24; Revelation 2:7; 22:2,14
- Of wisdom Proverbs 3:18
- Of kings, &c Isaiah 10:34; Ezekiel 17:24; 31:7-10; Daniel 4:10-14
- Of the life and conversation of the righteous Proverbs 11:30; 15:4
- (Green,) of the innocence of Christ Luke 23:31
- (Good and fruitful,) of saints Numbers 24:6; Psalm 1:3; Isaiah 61:3; Jeremiah 17:8; Matthew 7:17,18
- (Evergreen,) of saints Psalm 1:1-3
- (Duration of,) of continued prosperity of saints Isaiah 65:22
- (Casting their leaves yet retaining their substance,) of The elect remnant in the church Isaiah 6:13
- (Barren,) of the wicked Hosea 9:16
- (Shaking of the leaves off,) of the terror of the wicked Isaiah 7:2
- (Producing evil fruit,) of the wicked Matthew 7:17-19
- (Dry,) of useless persons Isaiah 56:3
- (Dry,) of the wicked ripe for judgment Luke 23:31

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