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Forests
1. Tracts of land covered with trees. Isa 44:14.
2. Underbrush often in. Isa 9:18.
3. Infested by wild beasts. Ps 50:10; 104:20; Isa 56:9; Jer 5:6; Mic 5:8.
4. Abounded with wild honey. 1Sa 14:25,26.
5. Often afforded pasture. Mic 7:14.
6. Mentioned in scripture
a. Bashan. Isa 2:13; Eze 27:6; Zec 11:2.
b. Hareth. 1Sa 22:5.
e. Carmel. 2Ki 19:23; Isa 37:24.
f. Arabian. Isa 21:13.
h. The king’s. Ne 2:8.
7. Supplied timber for building. 1Ki 5:6-8.
8. Were places of refuge. 1Sa 22:5; 23:16.
9. Jotham built towers, &c, in. 2Ch 27:4.
10. The power of God extends over. Ps 29:9.
11. Called on to rejoice at God’s mercy. Isa 44:23.
12. Often destroyed by enemies. 2Ki 19:23; Isa 37:24; Jer 46:23.
13. Illustrative
a. Of the unfruitful world. Isa 32:19.
b. (A fruitful field turned into,) of the Jews rejected by God. Isa 29:17; 32:15.
c. (Destroyed by fire,) of destruction of the wicked. Isa 9:18; 10:17,18; Jer 21:14.