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Post by Tumbleweed on Oct 19, 2007 21:24:24 GMT -6
Did you know that specific trees are mentioned in the Bible? Acacia - {Acacia confusa} - Isaiah 41:17 - 20 Almond - {Amygdalus communis} - Numbers 17:1 - 8 Almug - {Pterocarpus santalinus} - 1 Kings 10:1 - 13 Apple - {Malus communis} - Joel 1:2 - 12 Broom - {Juniperus communis} - Psalm 120:4 Cedar - {Cedrus libani} - 1 Kings 6:1 - 38 Citron - {Ttetraclinis articulata} - Revelation 18:11 - 13 Cypress - {Cupressus macrocarpa} - Isaiah 41:17 - 20 Ebony - {Dalbergia melanoxylon} - Ezekiel 27:12 - 24 Fig - {Ficus carica} - Micah 4:1 - 5 Fir - {Abies cilicia} - Isaiah 41:17 - 20 Myrtle - {Myrtus communis} - Isaiah 41:17 - 20 Oak - {Quercus coccinea} - Ezekiel 27:1 - 9 Olive - {Olea europaea} - Deuteronomy 8:1 - 9 Palm, Edible Date Palm {Phoenix dactylifera} - John 12:13 Pine - {Pinus pinea} - 1 Kings 6:23 - 35 Planetree - {Platanus orientalis} - Genesis 30:25 - 43 Pomegranate - {Punica granatum} - 1 Samuel 14:1 - 3 Poplar - {Populas alba} - Psalm 137:1 - 3 crudtim, Setim - {Acacia seyal} - Exodus 26:15 - 28 Sycamore - {Acer pseudoplatanus} - Luke 19:4 - 6 Terebinth - {Pistacia terebinthus} - Hosea 4:10 - 13 Willow - {Salix safsaf} - Ezekiel 17:1 - 8
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Post by barb on Oct 19, 2007 22:51:24 GMT -6
I knew several were but I had no idea so many were. Thats a lot!
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Post by misty on Nov 3, 2007 22:13:55 GMT -6
Wow! That surprised me for 2 reasons. 1. I never thought about trees being named in the bible and 2. I was expecting some strange piece of news about roofing & exterior paint !!
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