Overview
The Bible addresses oak tree across 6 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Genesis, 2 Samuel and Ezekiel. Closely related themes include Oak Tree, the, Absalom, Ephraim and Idolatry. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Absalom, Jacob, Rebekah and David.
Key Bible verses about oak tree
Old Testament
Genesis
And they gave unto Jacob all the strange gods which were in their hand, and all their earrings which were in their ears; and Jacob hid them under the oak which was by Shechem.
But Deborah Rebekah's nurse died, and she was buried beneath Bethel under an oak: and the name of it was called Allonbachuth. Allonbachuth: that is, The oak of weeping
2 Samuel
And Absalom met the servants of David. And Absalom rode upon a mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was taken up between the heaven and the earth; and the mule that was under him went away.
Then said Joab, I may not tarry thus with thee. And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of Absalom, while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak. with: Heb. before thee midst: Heb. heart
People in the Bible and oak tree
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying oak tree for yourself
- Begin with Genesis 35:4, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how Genesis, 2 Samuel and Ezekiel each treat the theme.
- Consider the lives of Absalom, Jacob and Rebekah and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Oak Tree, the, Absalom, Ephraim and Idolatry.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about oak tree?
The Bible addresses oak tree across 6 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Genesis, 2 Samuel and Ezekiel. Closely related themes include Oak Tree, the, Absalom, Ephraim and Idolatry. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Absalom, Jacob, Rebekah and David.
How many Bible verses are about oak tree?
The Bible references oak tree in 6 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention oak tree?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is Genesis 35:4: “And they gave unto Jacob all the strange gods which were in their hand, and all their earrings which were in their ears; and Jacob hid them under the oak which was by Shechem.”
Which people in the Bible are associated with oak tree?
Absalom, Jacob, Rebekah, David and Joab.
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