Fruit in the Bible

[Save_Me_From_Myself]

So I was talking to my wife last night about this....and it started with what exactly the fruit on the Tree of Life was that Adam/Eve ate. Culture normally shows it as an apple, but in reality, the Bible never really states what it is. Any thoughts and theories?

This led us to talk about fruit in general in the Bible, and I realized...90 percent of the bible only mentions Figs. Now, granted Figs was a popular fruit back in that day, but does the bible ever mention other fruits? Like Bananas or something? I couldn't place another scripture that talked about any other fruit specifically outside of Figgs.

Anyone got any scripture or thoughts on the fruit of the bible? I find it interesting

 

[InSpiritInTruth]

Fruits are symbolic of the nature of the tree. ( meaning people)

Matthew 4:10;"And now the axe is laid at the root of the trees: therefore every tree which brings not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire."

Matthew 7:17-18;"Even so every good tree brings forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree brings forth evil fruit. A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit."

Genesis 1:12;"And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good."


Those who are born of God, have His seed of promise within themselves, and thereby they are able to sow that good seed of righteousness in the hearts and minds of others.

 

[Save_Me_From_Myself]

Interesting, but I think you over-thought my question. lol.

Other then Figs, does the bible name any other fruit in the bible specifically by name? That really was what my question was.

 

[Fireinfolding]

Prov 18:21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

Tongue fruit (called death and life)

Corrupt fruit (even as pointed out by SpiritInTruth) could also point to ones corrupt communications too.

An online serach of of fruits of the bible could probrobly yeild if other earthly fruits are spoken of.

How about pomegranates?

Theres the apple of His eye,


There are whats called fruits of the Spirit

Never looked in scripture for the various fruits mentioned

 

[Save_Me_From_Myself]

This is why I thought it was a fun discussion I had. As stated above, the Bible talks about "fruit" as a metaphor, but I'm referring to literally...fruit. Like the fruit you get in a grocery store.

The only fruit they ever call out by name in the bible (to my knowledge) is a Figg. I've never seen reference to a Banana, Goya, Pear, Plum, Apple etc. So I was looking for anywhere in the bible where it mentions a literal fruit (outside of Figg).

 

[Fireinfolding]

I think thats why folks want to talk about the other

Figs, grapes, pomegranates,

Raisins are from grapes and these are spoken of

 

[razeontherock]

Nobody here has noticed the comparison in Song of Solomon to Galatians 5? It's tremendous insight into Biblical meaning, whenever these items are mentioned.

"Thy plants [are] an orchard of pomegranates, with pleasant fruits; camphire, with spikenard, (Sgs 4:14) Spikenard and saffron; calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes"

"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, (Galatians 5:23) Meekness, temperance:"

So this tells us that the 3 wise men "said" via their gifts that Jesus was born with faith and meekness. Put these to the test!

Apparently Solomon had a different idea of what constitutes a fruit!

Ever eat a pomegranate? What does this tell us of the Lord's idea of Love?

 

[Fireinfolding]

No I never ate a pomegranate whats it taste like Raze?

Bitter sweet at all?

 

[razzelflabben]

So I was talking to my wife last night about this....and it started with what exactly the fruit on the Tree of Life was that Adam/Eve ate. Culture normally shows it as an apple, but in reality, the Bible never really states what it is. Any thoughts and theories?

This led us to talk about fruit in general in the Bible, and I realized...90 percent of the bible only mentions Figs. Now, granted Figs was a popular fruit back in that day, but does the bible ever mention other fruits? Like Bananas or something? I couldn't place another scripture that talked about any other fruit specifically outside of Figgs.

Anyone got any scripture or thoughts on the fruit of the bible? I find it interesting

fruit of the Spirit Gal. 5:22-23

 

[razzelflabben]

This is why I thought it was a fun discussion I had. As stated above, the Bible talks about "fruit" as a metaphor, but I'm referring to literally...fruit. Like the fruit you get in a grocery store.

The only fruit they ever call out by name in the bible (to my knowledge) is a Figg. I've never seen reference to a Banana, Goya, Pear, Plum, Apple etc. So I was looking for anywhere in the bible where it mentions a literal fruit (outside of Figg).

the above poster is right about apple (of the eye) and I also believe grapes (vineyard) and olives...look here Plant Answers
also check our Song of Solomon, I think there is fruit mentioned there..here's another, .Foods of the Bible - Bible Foods with Scripture References

 

[razeontherock]

No I never ate a pomegranate whats it taste like Raze?

Bitter sweet at all?

Not only that but it's an incredible amount of nit-picking work for an incredibly small amount of food.

 

[Fireinfolding]

Like cherry picking but harder Im guessing huh Raze?

Heres one

Songs 6:10 I went down into the garden of nuts to see the fruits of the valley, and to see whether the vine flourished, and the pomegranates budded.

How about fruit of nuts?

Mark 4:28 For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.

How bout corn fruit?

 

[razzelflabben]

Not only that but it's an incredible amount of nit-picking work for an incredibly small amount of food.

I'm not following what you are trying to say...God's love is bountiful and full, how could it be a lot of work or an incredibly small amount of food? or am I totally missing what you are intending...?

 

[razeontherock]

I'm not following what you are trying to say...God's love is bountiful and full, how could it be a lot of work or an incredibly small amount of food? or am I totally missing what you are intending...?

Well it is not "my" intent any of us are after, right? It is G-d who made the pomegranate, and He who Authored (or inspired the authorship if you prefer) that the fruit of the Spirit of Love is likened to a pomegranate. It would be interesting for everyone to guy buy a pomegranate and report back on their perception of what G-d is trying to tell us here ...

Anyway, Galatians 5 can be read as "the fruit of the Spirit is Love, and all the other fruits flow from that." The wording of the passage in SOS that I already posted is also worded in that same fashion. G-d has His way of removing doubt, but this is not the same thing as "hearing what the Spirit says."

 

[razzelflabben]

Like cherry picking but harder Im guessing huh Raze?

much, much harder than cherry...in fact, there are tons of seeds in each fruit and the seeds are housed in small little "pockets" for protection. Each seed is surrounded by a small "jell" like substance that is the tasty fruit part that you eat. If you pick a grape seed out of the fruit with your finger nail, you would have about, maybe a little less fruit on each seed as the pomegranate.

I was first introduced to the fruit by a friend from Greece. When I actual saw one I couldn't believe what all the whoopla was about because of how little fruit there really is in such a large bundle. I like the taste, but still have a problem getting past all the work for so little reward.

 

[razeontherock]

Songs 6:10 I went down into the garden of nuts to see the fruits of the valley, and to see whether the vine flourished, and the pomegranates budded.

How about fruit of nuts?

Maybe there's hope for Californians? (Land of fruits and nuts - groan)

Mark 4:28 For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.

How bout corn fruit?

There is a GREAT Truth being expressed here! "Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit." (John 12:24)

As in, He is the resurrection, and the Life. (Expressed via the Ligure in our breastplate of righteousness, which I hold to correspond to Ephraim, twin of Manasseh, sons of Joseph) God's purpose, from the beginning

 

[razeontherock]

much, much harder than cherry...in fact, there are tons of seeds in each fruit and the seeds are housed in small little "pockets" for protection. Each seed is surrounded by a small "jell" like substance that is the tasty fruit part that you eat. If you pick a grape seed out of the fruit with your finger nail, you would have about, maybe a little less fruit on each seed as the pomegranate.

I was first introduced to the fruit by a friend from Greece. When I actual saw one I couldn't believe what all the whoopla was about because of how little fruit there really is in such a large bundle. I like the taste, but still have a problem getting past all the work for so little reward.

Ok. CF is full of non believers who have gotten no reward for their work. (Speaking of earnestly contending for the Faith once delivered to the Saints) There are MANY posters who say they devoted their lives to the pursuit, for years, and God "stood them up."

We could be like the Pharisee and thank God we are not like them, but do everything right. Or we could reach out, trying to help them pinpoint the differences between how we got a satisfying yield, while they came up empty. And try to encourage them it is worth the effort.

Shameless plug: I could use your help!

 

[razzelflabben]

Well it is not "my" intent any of us are after, right?

wrong...I care enough about you to want to make sure I am not missing what your point is. Your point is very important, your intent is of great value, once we understand your intent, we can compare it to the word of God and discover just how valuable it really is.

It is G-d who made the pomegranate, and He who Authored (or inspired the authorship if you prefer) that the fruit of the Spirit of Love is likened to a pomegranate. It would be interesting for everyone to guy buy a pomegranate and report back on their perception of what G-d is trying to tell us here ...

first, please provide the passage you refer to when claiming God's love is like a pomegranate...second, from my experience coupled with my obsessive study of love, I would have to say that the comparison is about there being no place that love does not touch...that love consumes us and fills in all the "empty spaces" of our lives.

Anyway, Galatians 5 can be read as "the fruit of the Spirit is Love, and all the other fruits flow from that." The wording of the passage in SOS that I already posted is also worded in that same fashion. G-d has His way of removing doubt, but this is not the same thing as "hearing what the Spirit says."

I have begun studying Gal. 5, and I don't think I can agree that it's intent is that all other fruit flows from love, though this is true, the intent as best I can tell is both, the spirit brings all these things listed, and all these things listed flow from love...let me explain...in I Cor. 13 when we do a word study we come to vs. 7 the love always verse. In this verse and word study we discover that love is always the answer...(trusts)...if love is always the answer, then it would stand to reason that love also brings to us joy, peace, patience, etc. However, no where in the list of things that identify love is joy listed, therefore it also stands to reason that joy is separate from love and where it is a love gift to us from God, is not a direct result of the love that flows through us. God is very good at "confusing" us with the both/ands, rather than the either/ors.

And I'm still not seeing how you are connecting Gal to SoS...please clarify this for me...thanks in advance.

 

[razzelflabben]

Ok. CF is full of non believers who have gotten no reward for their work. (Speaking of earnestly contending for the Faith once delivered to the Saints) There are MANY posters who say they devoted their lives to the pursuit, for years, and God "stood them up."

We could be like the Pharisee and thank God we are not like them, but do everything right. Or we could reach out, trying to help them pinpoint the differences between how we got a satisfying yield, while they came up empty. And try to encourage them it is worth the effort.

Shameless plug: I could use your help!

So you are suggesting that love is about reward? I was gonna say more but I think I best wait for your response...I don't want to make assumptions.

 

[Fireinfolding]

much, much harder than cherry...in fact, there are tons of seeds in each fruit and the seeds are housed in small little "pockets" for protection. Each seed is surrounded by a small "jell" like substance that is the tasty fruit part that you eat. If you pick a grape seed out of the fruit with your finger nail, you would have about, maybe a little less fruit on each seed as the pomegranate.

I was first introduced to the fruit by a friend from Greece. When I actual saw one I couldn't believe what all the whoopla was about because of how little fruit there really is in such a large bundle. I like the taste, but still have a problem getting past all the work for so little reward.

I hear that, I hate eating grapes with seeds in them, I go for the seedless grapes if I ever eat them lol

So much with fruit with seed (singular) in it