A dictionary of the . er the passage in Nehe-miah there would then beno present explanation un-less we believe, as is verypossible, that the term oiltree, in later times at least,was extended or restrictedto the oleaster. OINTMENT. Isa. See Anoint and Oil. OLD TESTAMENT. SeeBible. OI/IVE. From ancient times thishas been one of the most common fruittrees of Palestine. Deut. 6 : 11. As theolive stands in the orchard it resemblesthe apple tree in shape, size, and modeof cultivation. Its leaves are narrow, dullabove and silvery beneath, so that the re-sulting gray-green
A dictionary of the . er the passage in Nehe-miah there would then beno present explanation un-less we believe, as is verypossible, that the term oiltree, in later times at least,was extended or restrictedto the oleaster. OINTMENT. Isa. See Anoint and Oil. OLD TESTAMENT. SeeBible. OI/IVE. From ancient times thishas been one of the most common fruittrees of Palestine. Deut. 6 : 11. As theolive stands in the orchard it resemblesthe apple tree in shape, size, and modeof cultivation. Its leaves are narrow, dullabove and silvery beneath, so that the re-sulting gray-green of these trees becomes beautiful by association. : 6. Thewhite flowers, produced in the greatestprofusion, are like those of the lilac, towhich the tree is botanically allied; and,though millions are prematurely scatter-ed by the breezes, Job 15 : 33, enough re-main to load down the trees with latter is like a plum in shape andcolor, being first green, then pale, and,when ripe, nearly black. Olives are some-. Matt. 26 Olive Branches and Olives. times plucked in an unripe state and putinto some pickle or other preserving liquidand exported. For the most part, how-ever, they are valuable for the oil theyproduce, which is expressed from thefruit in various ways, and constitutesan important article of commerce andluxury. Job 24 : 11 ; Eze. 27 : 17. Thefruit is gathered by beating, Deut. 24 :20, or shaking the tree, Jsa. 17 : 6; andby Jewish law gleanings were to be leftfor the poor. A full-sized tree in its vigor623 OLI OLI annually produces from ten to fifteen gal-lons of oil. The olive seems to flourish best whereit can get its roots into the crevices ofthe rock. Deut. 32 : 13. It grows slowly,lives to an immense age, and still bearsfruit when the trunk is but a hollow shellor strip of such a shell, illustrating : 14. The olive-branch is regardeduniversally as the symbol of peace, : 11, and plenty. The olives from which oil is to be ex-pressed must b
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