Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

The vine is dried up, and the fig tree languisheth; the pomegranate tree, the palm tree also, and the apple tree, even all the trees of the field, are withered: because joy is withered away from the sons of men.

General references

Bible References

The vine

Joel 1:10
"The fields lie in ruins and the ground is dried up. Indeed, the grain is ruined, the new wine has evaporated, and the olive oil has run out.
Habakkuk 3:17
Even though the fig tree does not blossom, and there are no grapes on the vines; even if the olive harvest fails, and the fields produce nothing edible; even if the flock is snatched from the sheepfold, and there is no herd in the stalls

The pomegranate

Numbers 13:23
Soon they arrived in the valley of Eshcol, where they cut a single branch of grapes and carried it on a pole between two men, along with some pomegranates and figs.
Psalm 92:12
The righteous will flourish like palm trees; they will grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
Song of Songs 2:3
Like an apple tree among the trees of the forest, so is my beloved among the young men. In his shade I take delight and sit down, and his fruit is sweet to my taste.
Song of Songs 4:13
Your shoots are an orchard of pomegranates, with choice fruit, henna with nard,
Song of Songs 7:7
Your stature is like a palm tree, and your breasts are like clusters of fruit.

General references

Isaiah 24:7
The new wine evaporates; the vine and the oil dry up; all the merrymakers groan.
Micah 6:15
You'll plant, but you won't reap. You'll crush the olive harvest, but you'll have no oil to anoint yourself. You'll tread out the grapes, but you'll never drink wine.

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