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Botanical Comparisons in the Allegory of the Olive Tree
| Title | Botanical Comparisons in the Allegory of the Olive Tree |
| Publication Type | Book Chapter |
| Year of Publication | 1990 |
| Authors | Hess, Wilford M. |
| Editor | Nyman, Monte S., and Charles D. Tate, Jr. |
| Book Title | The Book of Mormon: Jacob Through Words of Mormon, To Learn With Joy |
| Chapter | 5 |
| Series Volume | 4 |
| Pagination | 87-102 |
| Publisher | Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University |
| City | Provo, UT |
| Keywords | Allegory; Botany; Jacob; Olive Tree; Zenos (Prophet) |
| URL | https://rsc.byu.edu/archived/book-mormon-jacob-through-words-mormon-learn-joy/botanical-comparisons-allegory-olive-tree |
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Chapter 5: Botanical Comparisons in the Allegory of the Olive Tree
Wilford M. Hess
From a botanical point of view, Jacob 5 in the Book of Mormon is one of the most interesting chapters in all scriptures. Not only was the science of horticulture well established in biblical ti