ELIJAH AND THE ANGELS

 TREES IN THE BIBLE

ELIJAH UNDER A BROOM TREE

"When Ahab got home, he told Jezebel everything Elijah had done, including the way he had killed all the prophets of Baal.  So Jezebel sent this message to Elijah: “May the gods strike me and even kill me if by this time tomorrow I have not killed you just as you killed them.”

Elijah was afraid and fled for his life. He went to Beersheba, a town in Judah, and he left his servant there.  Then he went on alone into the wilderness, traveling all day. He sat down under a solitary Broom tree and prayed that he might die. “I have had enough, Lord,” he said. “Take my life, for I am no better than my ancestors who have already died.”

Then he lay down and slept under the broom tree. But as he was sleeping, an angel touched him and told him, “Get up and eat!”  He looked around and there beside his head was some bread baked on hot stones and a jar of water! So he ate and drank and lay down again.

Then the angel of the Lord came again and touched him and said, “Get up and eat some more, or the journey ahead will be too much for you.”

So he got up and ate and drank, and the food gave him enough strength to travel forty days and forty nights to Mount Sinai, the mountain of God.  There he came to a cave, where he spent the night."   

1 Kings 19:1-9  (NLT - New Living Translation)

A Broom tree is a symbol of God's provision, shelter, and judgment. Charcoal was made from the wood.

"I call on the Lord in my distress, and he answers me. Save me, Lord, from lying lips and from deceitful tongues.  

What will he do to you, and what more besides, you deceitful tongue?  He will punish you with a warrior’s sharp arrows, with burning coals of the Broom bush.

 Woe to me that I dwell in Meshek, that I live among the tents of Kedar! 

Too long have I lived among those who hate peace.
 I am for peace; but when I speak, they are for war."  

Psalm 120  (NIV - New International Version)

MEANING OF THE MYRTLE TREE

PLANTS IN THE BIBLE

MYRTLE TREE

Hadassah became Queen Esther.  Her Hebrew name means "Myrtle tree,"

She was a Jewish woman who became the wife of Persian King Ahasuerus, and risked her life to protect her people, when a decree was sent out to exterminate them.

   

In Hebrew culture the tree is known for it's fragrance, and beauty.  It is symbolic of peace, prosperity and blessings from the LORD.

"During the night I had a vision. I saw a man riding a red horse. He was standing among some myrtle trees in a ravine, with red, brown, and white horses behind him.

I asked, “What are these, sir?”

The angel who was talking with me answered, “I’ll show you what they are.”

Then the man standing among the myrtle trees explained, “They are the ones the Lord sent through all the earth.”

Then they spoke to the Lord’s angel, who was standing among the myrtle trees. They said, “We have gone through all the earth, and everything is calm and quiet.”  (Zechariah 1:-11 NCV)

What is ALGUM wood in the Bible?

 MYSTERIES OF THE BIBLE

RED SANDALWOOD TREE

There is a mystery of what tree Algum wood came from to build Solomon's temple and his musical instruments.

Some believe it was either a Red or White Sandalwood tree.  Others believe Algum wood comes from a Cyprus or Juniper tree.

" In addition, Hiram’s fleet brought gold from Ophir and a great quantity of almug wood and also precious stones.  The king made the almug wood into steps for the Lord’s house and for the house of the king, as well as lyres and harps for his singers. So much fine almug wood has never been brought or seen to this present day."  

1 Kings 10:11-12 (EHV ~ Evangelical Heritage Version)

PARABLE OF THE PERSISTENT WIDOW

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HAVE FAITH AND KEEP PRAYING

Jesus spoke another parable...

"He then told them a parable on the need for them to pray always and not become discouraged:  “There was a judge in a certain town who didn’t fear God or respect man. And a widow in that town kept coming to him, saying, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’

“For a while he was unwilling, but later he said to himself, ‘Even though I don’t fear God or respect man, yet because this widow keeps pestering me, I will give her justice, so she doesn’t wear me out by her persistent coming.’”

Then the Lord said, “Listen to what the unjust judge says.  Will not God grant justice to His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He delay to help them? I tell you that He will swiftly grant them justice. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He find that faith on earth?”  (Luke 18:1-8  HCSB ~ Holman Christian Standard Bible)