Trees which thou Knowest
* God is telling the Children of Israel the law of warfare in chapter 20. Notice in vs. 19 and vs. 20 He tells of tree’s in which to destroy and not to destroy. The ones in vs. 20, the ones they know, not to destroy. The bible tells us we can tell a tree by the fruit it bares. Lets look to some trees in the bible we can relate to.
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Sycomore Tree; Luke 19:4 And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.A. Zacchaeus was rich but that couldn’t get him to Jesus
B. he had a problem, he couldn’t get to Jesus for the press, he was little in stature
C. so he rose above the problem in the sycamore tree
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Almug Tree; 1 Kings 10:12 And the king made of the almug trees pillars for the house of the LORD, and for the king's house, harps also and psalteries for singers: there came no such almug trees, nor were seen unto this day.A. Almug means strength, beauty, long life
B. Solomon used these to be pillars for the house of the Lord
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Apple Tree; Song of Solomon 2:3 As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.A. The bride describes her groom
B. a place to rest and sweet fruit
C. Jesus is our groom ( Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus)
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Cedar Tree; 1 Kings 6:15 And he built the walls of the house within with boards of cedar, both the floor of the house, and the walls of the cieling: and he covered them on the inside with wood, and covered the floor of the house with planks of fir.A. used in the walls and floors of the house of God
B. cedars are evergreens ( stay fresh in the house of God)
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Palm Tree; Revelation 7:9 After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;A. tree of praise
B. palm trees weather the storms; they can bend without braking
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Oak Tree; 2 Samuel 18:9 And Absalom met the servants of David. And Absalom rode upon a mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was taken up between the heaven and the earth; and the mule that was under him went away.A. tree of judgment
B. be sure your sins will find you out
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Almond Tree; Numbers 17:8 And it came to pass, that on the morrow Moses went into the tabernacle of witness; and, behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi was budded, and brought forth buds, and bloomed blossoms, and yielded almonds.A. tree that was cut down and dead
B. but it budded, blossomed, and bore fruit
C. after it was laid before the Lord
Conclusion: Do you know the trees of the bible?