Was It a Fig Tree From Which Eve and Adam Ate? (page 4)

flipper

Nah. I think it was an avocado tree. The human race has been in the " pits " ever since. ( O.k. bad joke, I know ) Slings and arrows time ! Peace out, Mr. Flipper

TD

But Sylvia...figs are really good for you!!

snowbird

I know they are.

I just can't stand their mushy texture.

I like them in Fig Newtons, though.

Syl

jgnat

Another vote for pomegranate:

http://www-scf.usc.edu/~ciccone/html/symbolism.htm

And another:

http://www.rebeccaatthewell.org/Spiritual-Significance-of-Pomegranate-in-the-Song-of-Solomon.html

And another:

http://www.jewishgiftplace.com/Symbolism-Of-Pomegranate.html

Remember also that Hebrew was a dead language until the re-establishment of Isreal. The King James translators, when they came across an object word (such as fig, pomegranate, or acacia), made a "best guess" on what was meant. The original meanings are lost in the sands of time. For example, shittah (Hebrew) was translated to acacia, the translators assuming that it had to be a native tree in abundance in the Sinai.

Another example are behemoth and leviathan, two enormous creatures in context, that no-one is quite sure today what they were.

So a "fig leaf" may have been the large leaf of any plant, and has been traditionalized in to a fig.

Black Sheep

I just can't stand their mushy texture.

You need to adjust your thinking Sylvia.

This may help

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wgWEhCrnoI

jgnat

This prairie girl can't stand seafood, but I think it is because I don't have access to fresh. It is all stinky to me. Now, give me a Kobe Filet Mignon and I am in delectible heaven.

I betcha a fresh fig ripe off the tree would be a delight.

snowbird

You need to adjust your thinking Sylvia.

This may help.

What is it? Oysters?

Can't view videos.

Thanks for the links, Jgnat.

Syl

Black Sheep

It's the fig scene from Ken Russell's, Women in Love

snowbird

Oh.

OK.

Syl

Was It a Fig Tree From Which Eve and Adam Ate?

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