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Identifier: dictionaryofbibl01scha (find matches)
Title: A dictionary of the Bible..
Year: 1887 (1880s)
Authors: Schaff, Philip, 1819-1893
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Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
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not because of its color—for it is pellucid—but because it is fromunripe fruit. It is translated, in Ex. 27:20, pure oil-olive beaten, and was used for the golden candlestick. For the ex-traction of the first oil panniers or bas-kets are used, which are gently shaken.The second and third pressing producesinferior oil. The best is obtained fromunripe fruit; the worst from that whichis more than ripe, and which often is notgathered till winter. The oil of Egyptis worth little, because the olives are toofat. Hence the Hebrews sent gifts of oilto the Egyptian kings. Hos. 12 : 1. The olives are themselves eaten, andthe oil is employed not only as salad, butas butter and fat are in our domesticeconomy, and the inferior qualities areused for making soap. It is observedby travellers that the natives of oil-countries manifest more attachment tothis than to any other article of food,and find nothing adequate to supply itsplace. For other uses see Oil. A press was often used for the extrac-
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Oil-Press and Olive Tree. tion of the oil, consisting of two reser-voirs, usually 8 feet square and 4 feetdeep, situated one above the other andhewn out of the rock. Job 29 : 6. Theberries, being thrown into the upper one,were trodden out with the feet. Mic. 6:15.Olive-wood, which is close-grained,of a dark amber color, and beautifullyveined, was probably used in the temple.624 1 Kgs. 6 : 23, 31, 33. See Oil Tree.Ordinarily, at present, there are nofences about olives, but each tree has itsone or more owners, and is inherited,bought, or sold separately, while theground belongs to the village. Thistree, like the apple, requires grafting,for seedlings produce but scanty, small,and poor fruit. OLI OLI Olite, WrLD. Rom. 11 : 17-24 doesnot teach that a wild twig grafted upona good stock will produce good fruit, forthis is not the fact. Paul refers ratherto the adoption of the Gentiles amongGods people as a process contrary tonature, but accomplished by grace. OL IVES, and OLIVET,MOUNT OF,

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