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 So 2:3
Of the forest Isa 10:19
Bearing fruit Ne 9:25; Ec 2:5; Eze 47:12
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 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; Jud 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
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
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
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