Trees
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During the Carboniferous period, trees grew to heights of 125 feet with trunks reaching a diameter of 7 feet, their spores spread by the wind. 59:5.22
Andon taught dispute settlement by beating, later Andonites settled disputes by ridicule and applause. 70:1.3
The beliefs of different tribes and races on tree spirits ranged from kindly to deceptive and cruel, with some cultures seeing most trees as indwelt by kind spirits while others viewed them with mistrust or as harboring cruel spirits. 85:2.4
Judge them by their fruits, for in my Father's eternal kingdom, the tree is known by its fruits. 140:3.19 140:8.22 142:5.2 153:4.4
John's warning about trees not bringing forth good fruit being hewn down was a powerful message to those seeking baptism. 135:6.7 166:4.9
Tree worship, one of the oldest religious practices, involved early marriages and embracing sturdy oaks for fertility, with differing beliefs in tree spirits among tribes and races worldwide. 85:2.3-5
In the Urantia Book
For trees named in The Urantia Book see links below | apple; beeches; birches; breadfruit trees; citron; conifers; ferns; fig tree; magnolias; maples; oaks; palms; pines; redwoods; sycamores; tulip trees; walnuts
Bible parallels
Passages that the paragraphs cited above parallel, quote or reinterpret, from Duane Faw’s Paramony cross-references. Hover a reference to read it.
- Holy groves 85:2.4 — Gn 21:33; 2 Ki 17:9-11,16; 2 Ch 33:19; Dt 16:21.
- Tree of life 85:2.4 — Gn 2:9; Gn 3:22; Rev 2:7; Rev 22:2,14.
- Warning of false prophets 140:3.19 — Mt 7:15,22-23; Mt 24:11,24; Mk 13:22; 1 Jn 4:1. *By their fruits know them*: Mt 7:16-20; Lk 6:43-44. *Fruit of the spirit*: Ga 5:22-23; Eph 5:9. *Requirement to bear good fruit*: Mt 3:10; Mt 12:33; Lk 3:9; Lk 6:43-44; Lk 13:6,9; Jn 15:7-8,16. *God judges men's hearts*: Lk 16:15; Acts 1:24; 1 Th 2:4.
- First make the tree good 140:8.22 — Mt 12:33.
- Judge by fruits of spirit 142:5.2 — Mt 7:15-19; Mt 12:33; Lk 3:9; Lk 6:43-45; Ga 5:22-23; Eph 5:9. *Children of living God*: 1 Ch 22:10; Ps 2:7; Is 56:5; Mt 5:9,16,45; Lk 20:36; Jn 1:12-13; Jn 11:52; Acts 17:28-29; Ro 8:14-17,19,21; Ro 9:26; 2 Co 6:18; Ga 3:26; Ga 4:5-7; Eph 1:5; Phil 2:15; Heb 12:5-8; 1 Jn 3:1-2,10; 1 Jn 5:2; Rev 21:7; 2 Sam 7:14.
- Choose good or evil 153:4.4 — Mt 12:33-36; Jos 24:25.
- Tree known by good fruit 153:4.4 — Mt 7:16-20; Lk 6:43-45; Ga 5:22-23; Eph 5:9.
- John's tactless message 135:6.7 — Mt 3:7-10; Lk 3:7-9.
- Worthy fruit 135:6.7 — Mt 7:16-20; Mt 12:33-34; Lk 3:9-10; Lk 6:43-44; Jn 15:2.
- Twelve memorial stones 135:6.7 — Jos 4:1-9.
- Parable of Barren fig tree 166:4.9 — Lk 13:6-9.