Dictionary of Bible Themes Large, woody plants with trunk, branches, leaves and roots, noted for their long lives. Scripture refers to many different varieties of tree. Genesis 1:11-12God's creation of trees Exodus 37:1-5Acacia See also Exodus 25:1-16,23; 26:15,26; 27:1,6; 30:1; 36:36; 37:25; 38:1Deuteronomy 10:3Isaiah 41:19Jeremiah 1:11-12Almond tree See also Genesis 30:37-39Exodus 25:31-34Ecclesiastes 12:5pp Ex 37:17-20 1 Kings 10:11-12Almug-wood 2 Samuel 5:22-25Balsam tree pp 1Ch 14:13-16 Job 30:4Broom tree See also 1 Kings 19:3-4Psalms 120:4 Ezekiel 31:3Cedar tree See also 1 Kings 4:33; 10:27Psalms 92:12-15 Isaiah 44:14Cypress tree See also Genesis 6:14Isaiah 41:19; 60:13Ezekiel 27:6Micah 4:4Fig-tree See also Deuteronomy 8:7-9Luke 21:29-31Isaiah 41:19-20Fir tree See also Isaiah 60:13Isaiah 55:13Myrtle See also Isaiah 41:19Zechariah 1:8-11Joshua 24:26Oak tree See also Genesis 35:4,8Judges 6:11-192 Samuel 18:9-141 Kings 13:13-14Psalms 29:9; 56:1 Isaiah 1:29-30; 2:12-13; 6:13; 44:14; 57:5; 61:3Ezekiel 6:13; 27:6Hosea 4:13Amos 2:9Zechariah 11:2Psalms 52:8 Olive tree See also Judges 9:8-9Zechariah 4:1-14Romans 11:24Numbers 33:9Palm tree See also Exodus 15:271 Kings 6:29,352 Chronicles 3:5Psalms 92:12 Songs 7:8 Ezekiel 40:16; 41:17-20Isaiah 60:13Pine tree See also 1 Kings 6:15; 9:112 Kings 19:23Isaiah 14:8; 41:19; 55:13Ezekiel 27:5; 31:8pp Isa 37:24 Hosea 14:8Zechariah 11:2Genesis 30:37Plane trees See also Ezekiel 31:8Isaiah 44:4Poplar tree See also Genesis 30:37Hosea 4:131 Kings 10:27Sycamore-fig tree pp 2Ch 1:15 pp 2Ch 9:27 Isaiah 6:13Terebinth tree See also Hosea 4:13Ezekiel 17:5-6Willow tree Genesis 13:18Great trees See also Genesis 14:13; 18:1Deuteronomy 11:30Isaiah 65:22Symbolic use of trees As a symbol of permanence or long life Psalms 1:3 Jeremiah 17:8As a symbol of well-being Deuteronomy 21:23Acts 5:30As a means of execution Galatians 3:131 Peter 2:24Matthew 3:10; 7:17-19; 12:33Luke 6:43-44As bearers of fruit Genesis 2:9Revelation 2:7; 22:2,14The trees of life and knowledge Mark 8:24See also As an example of distorted vision 4404 food4404 food4418 bread4426 chaff4442 firstfruits4450 fruit4450 fruit4494 papyrus4506 seed4520 thorns4528 trees4554 yeast |
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