Post Loving like an Eagle In this verse in Proverbs, King Solomon advises against working hard just to gain wealth since wealth is something that is fleeting. He compares it to an eagle that is… Read More
Post How is the fig similar to the Bible? In Micah chapter 4, the prophet Micah describes what life will be like at the time of the ultimate redemption. Like Isaiah (2:2-4), he describes how the Temple Mount will… Read More
Post The Holy Land; Like a Gazelle? The gazelle lives in mountain desert and semi-desert climates. The desert gazelle, today an endangered species found almost exclusively in the Land of Israel, spends most of its time on… Read More
Post Israel is like a Dove The dove appears numerous times in the Bible. It was one of the animals used for sacrificial offerings in the Temple, a fact which is mentioned in the Bible and… Read More
Post It takes effort and perseverance to achieve success This verse contains a list of the seven special agricultural products of the Land of Israel. These seven species are somehow connected to the land and are considered special in… Read More
Post Dates: A Symbol of Strength and Righteousness The date is one of the seven special species of the Land of Israel (Deuteronomy 8:8). Like each of the other species, the date, which grows from a palm tree,… Read More
Post What can we learn from a grape? Chapter five of Isaiah presents one of the most famous parables in the Bible, known as the song of the vineyard. In it, Isaiah gathers the people together to pass… Read More
Post Olive Oil: From Noah’s Ark to the Temple Lamp The first time the olive tree is mentioned in the Bible is when Noah checked to see if the flood waters had receded. After the rain stopped falling, Noah waited… Read More
Post Lessons from the Lion In ancient times, the Land of Israel was filled with a variety of animal species, including lions, wolves and leopards, some of which are still found in Israel today. Before… Read More
Post Why Aaron’s staff turned into a serpent In this verse, God commands Moses and Aaron to confront Pharaoh and demand that he let the Children of Israel leave Egypt. He warns them that Pharaoh will tell them… Read More
