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Yea, even my father spake much concerning the Gentiles, and also
concerning the house of Israel, that they should be compared like unto an aolive-tree, whose bbranches should be broken
off and should be cscattered
upon all the face of the earth.
-why
the recurring comparison, experience with and environment of olive trees for
sacred happenings?
-many Christians note the
prevenlance of olives and olive trees in the Bible and pose similar questions: What
is the significance of the olive tree, and olive oil, in the Scriptures? Why were olive trees “shaken,” and why were
the berries “beaten,” and “trodden down”? Why were kings
and priests anointed with olive oil?
What does olive oil and the olive tree symbolize? There is far more mystery and truth hidden
about the humble olive than most begin to imagine! Here is new insight into this remarkable
plant, its oil, its wood, its ancient usage, and its function and typology:
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