Trees

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

Made for the glory of God — Ps 148:9.

Different kinds of mentioned

Of the wood. — Song 2:3.

Of the forest. — Isa 10:19.

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

Evergreen. — Ps 37:35; Jer 17:2.

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

Of various sizes — Eze 17:24.

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

Designed to beautify the earth — Ge 2:9.

Parts of mentioned

The roots. — Jer 17:8.

The stem or trunk. — Isa 11:1; 44:19.

The branches. — Le 23:40; Da 4:14.

The tender shoots. — Lu 21:29,30.

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

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

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

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

Planted by man — Le 19:23.

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

Nourished

By the earth. — Ge 1:12; 2:9.

By the rain from heaven. — Isa 44:14.

Through their own sap. — Ps 104:16.

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

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

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

Often suffered from

Locusts. — Ex 10:5,15; De 28:42.

Hail and frost. — Ex 9:25; Ps 78:47.

Fire. — Joe 1:19.

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

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

Were cut down

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

For building. — 2Ki 6:2; 2Ch 2:8,10.

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

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

For fuel. — Isa 44:14-16; Mt 3:10.

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

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

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

The Jews

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mentioned in scripture

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

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

Apple. — Song 2:3; 8:5; Joe 1:12.

Ash. — Isa 44:14.

Bay. — Ps 37:35.

Box. — Isa 41:19.

Cedar. — 1Ki 10:27.

Chestnut. — Eze 31:8.

Cyprus. — Isa 44:14.

Fig. — De 8:8.

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

Juniper. — 1Ki 19:4,5.

Lign-aloes. — Nu 24:6.

Mulberry. — 2Sa 5:23,24.

Myrtle. — Isa 41:19; 55:13; Zec 1:8.

Mustard. — Mt 13:32.

Oak. — Isa 1:30.

Oil-tree. — Isa 41:19.

Olive. — De 6:11.

Palm. — Ex 15:27.

Pine. — Isa 41:19.

Pomegranate. — De 8:8; Joe 1:12.

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

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

Teil. — Isa 6:13.

Vine. — Nu 6:4; Eze 15:2.

Willow. — Isa 44:4; Eze 17:5.

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

Illustrative

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

Of wisdom. — Pr 3:18.

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

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

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

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

(Evergreen,) of saints. — Ps 1:1-3.

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

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

(Barren,) of the wicked. — Ho 9:16.

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

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

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

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