Fig trees in the Bible?

I'm writing a paper on the role of trees (fig trees especially) across the Old and New Testaments. I am familiar with all of the references to trees in the Bible, but I am having some trouble finding good secondary resources. Does anyone know of any good scholarly journal articles or books that discuss the arboreal imagery in the Bible?





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Fig trees in the Bible?
My pc bible has several commentaries and articles and spurgeon sermons.. would you like me to cut and paste any of it for you? or send you some of the names of commentaries?
Reply:Type arboreal imagery fig trees....in google and see what pops up....there must be articles or books along these lines.





Here, I will do it for you...check out all the links here..
Reply:HarperCollins bible dictionary has some good, but short, articles on trees mentioned in the bible. Complete list:





trees (general)


Cedar


Fig


Fir Tree


Forest


Olive


Tamarisk


Tree of Life


Willow


Woods
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Reply:I know that fig trees in biblical times were known as "the people's tree". It was not against the law to go onto someones property to eat from the tree.