2000+ Y.O. Olive Tree Seeds • Gethsemane Garden • Jesus • Jerusalem • Holy Land

Description: 3 seeds of 2,000 + Years Old Biblical Olive Trees From The Garden of Gethsemane - Jerusalem – Holy Land "A piece of the Holy Land in your backyard" These olive's seeds are collected by hand in the Garden of Gethsemane. Gethsemane (Greek: Γεθσημανή, Gethsemane; Hebrew: גת שמנים‎‎, Gat Shmanim; Syriac: ܓܕܣܡܢ‎, Gaḏ Šmānê, lit. "oil press") is a garden at the foot of the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem, most famous as the place where Jesus prayed and his disciples slept the night before his crucifixion. 2000 years old Olive trees… Olives are one of the seven “native” fruits with which the land of Israel is blessed. In Deuteronomy 8:8, the definition of a good land is given: such a land is one in which there is sufficient water and wheat, barley, grapevines, fig trees, pomegranates, olive oil and honey. According to the Bible, olives were cultivated in the land we now call Israel even before the settlement of the Israelites. (Deuteronomy 6:11). Olives can survive in poor soil that is not hospitable to other types of plants. Olive trees are also very long-lived. Olives and olive branches are an ancient symbol of peace. In Genesis 8:11, a dove brings an olive branch to Noah after the flood. This is a symbol that life is returning to earth. The study of one of the holiest places for Christians was commissioned by Custodia Terrae Sanctae, a group of Franciscan missionaries who maintain and study ancient monuments in the Holy Land associated with Jesus Christ. The study on eight olive trees in the garden began in 2009 and has involved several Italian researchers and professors including Giovanni Gianfrate, an expert on the history of olive trees in the Mediterranean region. The research found that three of the eight trees dated back to the middle of the 12th century and that parts of their roots were even older. The garden was reorganised by Crusaders between 1150 and 1170. The analysis found that all eight trees had “similar genetic profiles” which researchers said meant that they were all related to a single tree. Cuttings from that more ancient tree were planted in the 12th century, the scientists said at a press conference in the Vatican. Franciscan monk Pierbattista Pizzaballa, who is known as the “custos” of the Holy Land, said the olive trees were “testament to a deeply rooted faith”.

Price: 25 USD

Location: Holy Land

End Time: 2024-09-19T20:51:58.000Z

Shipping Cost: 9.5 USD