New Torrey's Topical Textbook: Rev. R. A. Torrey

Trees

• Originally created by God Gen. 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 Neh. 9:25; Eccl. 2:5; Ezek. 47:12
  • Evergreen Ps. 37:35; Jer. 17:2
  • Deciduous or casting the leaves Isa. 6:13
• Of various sizes Ezek. 17:24
• Given as food to the animal creation Gen. 1:29, 30; Dt. 20:19
• Designed to beautify the earth Gen. 2:9
• Parts of mentioned
  • The roots Jer. 17:8
  • The stem or trunk Isa. 11:1, 44:19
  • The branches Lev. 23:40; Dan. 4:14
  • The tender shoots Lk. 21:29, 30
  • The leaves Isa. 6:13; Dan. 4:12; Mt. 21:19
  • The fruit or seeds Lev. 27:30; Ezek. 36:30
• Each kind has its own seed for propagating its species Gen. 1:11, 12
• Often propagated by birds who carry the seeds along with them Ezek. 17:3, 5
• Planted by man Lev. 19:23
• Each kind of, known by its fruit Mt. 12:33
• Nourished
  • By the earth Gen. 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 Ezek. 47:12
• When cut down often sprouted from their roots again Job 14:7
• Were sold with the land on which they grew Gen. 23:17
• Often suffered from
  • Locusts Ex. 10:5, 15; Dt. 28:42
  • Hail and frost Ex. 9:25; Ps. 78:47
  • Fire Joel 1:19
  • Desolating armies 2 Ki. 19:23; Isa. 10:34
• Afford an agreeable shade in eastern countries during the heat of the day Gen. 18:4; Job 40:21
• Were cut down
  • With axes Dt. 19:5; Ps. 74:5; Mt. 3:10
  • For building 2 Ki. 6:2; 2 Chr. 2:8, 10
  • By besieging armies for erecting forts Dt. 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 Lev. 26:4; Ezek. 34:27; Joel 2:22
• God often renders, barren as a punishment Lev. 26:20
• Early custom of planting, in consecrated grounds Gen. 21:33
• The Jews
  • Prohibited from planting in consecrated places Dt. 16:21
  • Prohibited from cutting down fruit bearing, for sieges Dt. 20:19
  • Often pitched their tents under Gen. 18:1, 4; Judg. 4:5; 1 Sam. 22:6
  • Often buried under Gen. 35:8; 1 Sam. 31:13
  • Often executed criminals on Dt. 21:22, 23; Josh. 10:26; Gal. 3:13; Gen. 40:19
  • Considered trees on which criminals were executed abominable Isa. 14:19
• Mentioned in scripture
  • Almond Gen. 43:11; Eccl. 12:5; Jer. 1:11
  • Almug or algum 1 Ki. 10:11, 12; 2 Chr. 9:10, 11
  • Apple Song 2:3, 8:5; Joel 1:12
  • Ash Isa. 44:14
  • Bay Ps. 37:35
  • Box Isa. 41:19
  • Cedar 1 Ki. 10:27
  • Chestnut Ezek. 31:8
  • Cyprus Isa. 44:14
  • Fig Dt. 8:8
  • Fir 1 Ki. 5:10; 2 Ki. 19:23; Ps. 104:17
  • Juniper 1 Ki. 19:4, 5
  • Lign-aloes Num. 24:6
  • Mulberry 2 Sam. 5:23, 24
  • Myrtle Isa. 41:19, 55:13; Zech. 1:8
  • Mustard Mt. 13:32
  • Oak Isa. 1:30
  • Oil-tree Isa. 41:19
  • Olive Dt. 6:11
  • Palm Ex. 15:27
  • Pine Isa. 41:19
  • Pomegranate Dt. 8:8; Joel 1:12
  • Shittah or shittim Ex. 36:20; Isa. 41:19
  • Sycamore 1 Ki. 10:27; Ps. 78:47; Amos 7:14; Lk. 19:4
  • Teil Isa. 6:13
  • Vine Num. 6:4; Ezek. 15:2
  • Willow Isa. 44:4; Ezek. 17:5
• Solomon wrote the history of 1 Ki. 4:33
• Illustrative
  • Of Christ Rom. 11:24; Rev. 2:7, 22:2, 14
  • Of wisdom Pr. 3:18
  • Of kings, &c Isa. 10:34; Ezek. 17:24, 31:7-10; Dan. 4:10-14
  • Of the life and conversation of the righteous Pr. 11:30, 15:4
  • (Green,) of the innocence of Christ Lk. 23:31
  • (Good and fruitful,) of saints Num. 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 Hos. 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 Lk. 23:31