New Torrey's Topical Textbook: Rev. R. A. Torrey
- Often grew wild Rom. 11:17
- Cultivated
- Canaan abounded in Dt. 6:11, 8:8
- Assyria abounded in 2 Ki. 18:32
- Kings of Israel largely cultivated 1 Chr. 27:28
- Described as
- Grafting of, alluded to Rom. 11:24
- Pruning of, alluded to Rom. 11:18, 19
- Often cast its flowers Job 15:33
- Often cast its fruit Dt. 28:40
- Often suffered from caterpillars Amos 4:9
- Good for the service of God and man Judg. 9:9
- Oil procured from Ex. 27:20; Dt. 8:8
- Used for making
- Beaten to remove the fruit Dt. 24:20
- Shaken when fully ripe Isa. 17:6
- Gleaning of, left for the poor Dt. 24:20
- Fruit of, during sabbatical year left for the poor, &c Ex. 23:11
- The fruit of, trodden in presses to extract the oil Mic. 6:15; Hag. 2:16
- Failure of, a great calamity Hab. 3:17, 18
- Illustrative