Olive Tree, The

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Assyria abounded in Beaten to remove the fruit Canaan abounded in Cultivated: Among rocks. Cultivated: In olive yards. Cultivated: On the sides of mountains. Described as: Bearing goodly fruit. Described as: Fair and beautiful. Described as: Fat and unctuous. Described as: Green. Failure of, a great calamity Fruit of, during sabbatical year left for the poor, &c Gleaning of, left for the poor Good for the service of God and man Grafting of, alluded to Illustrative: (Gleaning of,) of the remnant of grace. Illustrative: (When wild,) of the Gentiles. Illustrative: Of children of pious parents.

Illustrative: Of Christ. Illustrative: Of the Jewish church. Illustrative: Of the righteous. Illustrative: Of the two witnesses. Illustrative: Probably origin of its being the emblem of peace. Kings of Israel largely cultivated Often cast its flowers Often cast its fruit Often grew wild Often suffered from caterpillars Oil procured from Pruning of, alluded to Shaken when fully ripe The fruit of, trodden in presses to extract the oil Used for making: Booths at feast of tabernacles. Used for making: The cherubim in the temple. Used for making: The doors and posts of the temple.