Olive

The olive tree was discovered ALL around Israel over 6000 years ago. The tree is mentioned in the bible numerous times and was used in… Read More »Are Olive Trees Native To Israel?

Today, the Mount of Olives is used as a Jewish cemetery and has been for over 3,000 years, it holds some 150,000 graves. In fact,… Read More »Does The Mount Of Olives Still Exist?

Zion and the Mount of Olives face each other across the Kidron Valley. Both are essential to understanding Jesus’ life and death. Today, the Mount… Read More »Is Mount Zion The Same As Mount Of Olives?

Gethsemane, also called Garden of Gethsemane, garden across the Kidron Valley on the Mount of Olives (Hebrew Har ha-Zetim), a ridge paralleling the eastern part… Read More »Is The Mount Of Olives And Gethsemane The Same Place?

Jesus Praying on the Mount of Olives In the week leading up to the Cross, Jesus visited the Mount of Olives three times. Is the… Read More »How Many Times Did Jesus Go To The Mount Of Olives?

Israeli authorities have argued that some of these olive groves represent a threat to local security. One Israeli Defence Force commander, Colonel Eitan Abrahams, said… Read More »Why Is Israel Destroying Olive Trees?

The first seedlings from Spain were planted in Lima by Antonio de Rivera in 1560. Olive tree cultivation quickly spread along the valleys of South… Read More »Who Planted The First Olive Tree?

The history of Israel’s olives Today, Israel has around 81,000 acres of olive orchards producing around 16,000 tons of extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO) every year.… Read More »Do Olives Grow In Israel?

The Garden of Gethsemane is a small grove consisting of eight ancient olive trees located at the foot of the Mount of Olives just outside… Read More »Was The Garden Of Gethsemane An Olive Grove?

Some of Spain’s olive trees are over a thousand years old and that makes them valuable garden ornaments for rich folks in the Middle East,… Read More »Can An Olive Tree Be 1000 Years Old?