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Mar 2, 2016 · The longest allegory in scripture is Zenos’s allegory of the olive tree. In Jacob 5:3, Zenos explains that the tame olive tree repre-sents the house of Israel. From this interpretation, conclusions may be drawn concerning other symbols in the allegory. For example, the young branches taken from the olive tree most likely represent
Feb 3, 2016 · between Jacob's olive tree and Lehi's dream tree. The two trees appear in juxtaposition with each other in 1 Nephi, chapters 8 through 15. Lehi's dream tree first appears in chapter 8. The first reference to the olive tree appears two chapters later in chapter 10, grafting in to this olive tree being defined as coming to the knowledge of the true
Feb 3, 2016 · The Allegory of the Olive Tree in Jacob. Paul Y. Hoskissort. In language that rivals the best literature has to offer, the allegory of the olive tree is the most beautiful prose expres sion of God's aspirations for the house of Israel during its history here on the earth. In addition to both generalizing
Tame olive tree (Israel) is dying (verses 3–4). The master prunes and fertilizes; a few new branches grow, but the top is still dying (verses 4–6) Main branches are removed, and wild branches are grafted in; tender branches are hidden (verses 7–14) Good fruit (verses 15–18) Evil fruit, but the roots are still good (verses 29–37)
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“The Allegory of the Olive Tree” Jacob 5-7 OVERVIEW: Jacob quotes Zenos’s allegory of the olive trees. Jacob exhorts his listeners to repent and follow Christ. Sherem’s false teachings. By way of introduction, the allegory must be divided into three main sections. Section 1 is described by verses 1-14. Section 2 is described by verses ...
1. JACOB QUOTES ZENOS’S ALLEGORY OF THE OLIVE TREES (Jacob 5) There are many ways to examine Zenos’s allegory. By the identification of a few consistent symbols most verses can be rendered in a form that makes interpretation a simple matter. For example: 1. Tame olive tree = House of Israel 2. Lord of the Vineyard = Savior 3.
the Lord. Later in the allegory, natural (or tame) olive trees become wild, representing portions of the house of Israel that fall into apostasy. Grafting and planting branches The scattering and gathering of the Lord’s covenant people. In addition, the grafting of wild branches into the tame olive tree represents the conversion of those
