...Graft
If you’ve ever wondered why “extending an olive branch” is an expression that
signifies an offer of peace, many think that this figure of speech is a reference
to the olive leaf that the dove brought back to Noah (Gen. 8:10,11)...
...But while the olive branch is a symbol of peace in our culture, the olive tree
is a familiar symbol of Israel in the Scriptures. Speaking to the people of Israel,
the prophet said, “The LORD Called thy name, A green olive tree...” (Jer. 11:16).
However, in speaking to the members of the Body of Christ in Rome, the Apostle
Paul said, “I speak to you Gentiles” (Rom. 11:13), then went on to tell them that
“thou, being a wild olive tree, wert graffed in among them” (Rom. 11:17), speaking
of a symbolic graft that spliced these new Gentile believers into this symbolic tree
that previously symbolized only Israel...
It is absolutely crucial that we understand what the apostle is talking about in this
passage...
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...Boast
The Fatness
Now that we’ve talked about how the Gentiles partake of the “root” of the olive
tree, we must consider how we partake of its “fatness” (Rom. 11:17). Fatness
in the Bible speaks of blessing (Gen. 27:28), and so the fatness of the olive tree
must be a representation of all the spiritual blessings that flowed from “the
covenants of promise” that God made with Abraham, the root of the olive tree,
the source of the fatness....
"
(R Kurth)
FULL study:
(1) The Olive Tree Graft
(2) The Olive Tree Boast
GRACE And Peace...
If you’ve ever wondered why “extending an olive branch” is an expression that
signifies an offer of peace, many think that this figure of speech is a reference
to the olive leaf that the dove brought back to Noah (Gen. 8:10,11)...
...But while the olive branch is a symbol of peace in our culture, the olive tree
is a familiar symbol of Israel in the Scriptures. Speaking to the people of Israel,
the prophet said, “The LORD Called thy name, A green olive tree...” (Jer. 11:16).
However, in speaking to the members of the Body of Christ in Rome, the Apostle
Paul said, “I speak to you Gentiles” (Rom. 11:13), then went on to tell them that
“thou, being a wild olive tree, wert graffed in among them” (Rom. 11:17), speaking
of a symbolic graft that spliced these new Gentile believers into this symbolic tree
that previously symbolized only Israel...
It is absolutely crucial that we understand what the apostle is talking about in this
passage...
-------------------
...Boast
The Fatness
Now that we’ve talked about how the Gentiles partake of the “root” of the olive
tree, we must consider how we partake of its “fatness” (Rom. 11:17). Fatness
in the Bible speaks of blessing (Gen. 27:28), and so the fatness of the olive tree
must be a representation of all the spiritual blessings that flowed from “the
covenants of promise” that God made with Abraham, the root of the olive tree,
the source of the fatness....
"
(R Kurth)
FULL study:
(1) The Olive Tree Graft
(2) The Olive Tree Boast
GRACE And Peace...
