Symbolism of the Tree

As an Arborist this explanation touched me deeply. I remember the day I choose to work with the trees and the feeling I had looking up into a huge white pine in a meditative state deep in the forest. I felt that up there between the crown and the sky was a connection I needed to explore to find myself(something like That?). Best decision I could of made at the time , shortly there after I left the military, started working with trees. 12 years later I have a great outdoor job I love and a family with two healthy children. Thanks, love your insight.

No matter how much you dig, there still more and more meaning in this book. How is it even possible?

When you talked about Jesus wearing the crown of thorns, it struck me in the heart. I will spend my life, and I am sure my afterlife, drinking in the truth of His sacrifice, love, and absolute glory. I will be always feeling for His parameters, but He absolutely exceeds parameters. Thank you, Jonathan. When I learn about Jesus, with the Spirit’s help, I am soaring. ❤️

Johnathan i fell to my knees the moment you connected christ being on the cross as being the embodiment of the whole garden of eden story. The surge of understanding that washed over me was pretty f*ckin intense. I mean my goodness THIS is why christianity has endured and should. This is what i was missing when was a teenager dedicating my time to atheistic arguments and christianity bashing...i didnt fully see the deep symbolic understanding of the christian* tradition.

I’ve been drawn to trees for as long as I can remember. I’ve always loved drawing and painting trees…climbing them…finding myself staring at them for long periods of time. I’ve become obsessed with growing things and since COVID lockdowns. This podcast is a gem! It’s become one of my favorites! Thank you for this topic….It popped up today and made me smile immediately! God Bless You All! 🌸🙏🏽🌻

Dude, I've literally been searching for years for someone on your level. A living person on this level anyway. Jordan Peterson had me excited at first but not so much anymore as he gets distracted easily. Found you through him. Great stuff. First time I've ever considered supporting someone for their YouTube work since 2008. Really good work. Thank you.

I got very emotional towards the end there, that was fascinating Jonathan thank you. The more I listen to your videos, the more I begin to understand what Jesus means, and the closer I feel to God, or at least understanding what his word means. These are really great videos. Please keep it up.

I have always been perplexed by the story of Jesus cursing the fig tree. As soon as you mentioned it being in the garden my mind went to that story. It makes so much more sense now.

Tree/Brain Words/Fruit Seeds/Ideas Heart/Garden Light/Knowledge Water/Thought Plant/Hear A tree produces fruit and when consumed there are seeds within and get planted in the garden, with water and light the seed will spring forth. A brain speaks words with ideas and when heard, with thought and knowledge you can manifest.

This was very helpful to me both in accessing the conversation of the Bible and opening up more of the Eastern tradition to me. Very cool. Thanks. pvk

Awesome explanation. Thank you. Needed an everything belongs moment tonight and the Holy Spirit allowed me to not feel the lonely dryness I've been carrying lately. I get so much joy when in the mystery of symbolism. Thanks again for being a good voice.

Awesome, I wish it were longer! Can't get enough of this.

So a tree is like a fractal. An infinite pattern essentially, representing many ‘independent’ yet inseparable things. The symbolism in the world we live in, and how it all fits in with the Christian symbolism, is so profound it boggles my mind...

I can feel my heart getting enlarged and filled with thanksgiving hearing this message explained. Thank you.

I remember a Greek Orthodox professor saying that when the eyes of Adam and Eve were opened, they saw—not only their own nakedness but also—Christ on the cross. Turning their eyes from the cross, they then saw how all the world followed the cycle of cross-tomb-resurrection, and rather than participate in this cosmic order by embracing any cross or vulnerability themselves, they instead tried to flee this order and return to the non-being from which they came—if only through hiding themselves. I want to say he attributed that to Maximus, but after years of searching (and a bit of thesis research) I still can't track down which of the fathers came up with this gloss.

Jonathan this was a phenomenal video! Unbelievable how great the mysteries in the bible are. I love how you take a thread or a theme in the Bible and show its manifestations and meanings like this and like in your video "Following a Symbolic Thread | Heaven and Earth From Genesis to Christ". Awesome man. Wow. We have a great God

Thank you. This was so heartbreakingly beautiful. This transcends language. Christ is beyond words. Opposites together at the same time. Mind-blowing.

This was beautiful and illuminating, thank you for making this.

Not too obscure at all! Absolutely fascinating and you presented everything very well! I can't get enough of this. Keep them coming!

Awesome eye opening video Jonathan. Looking forward to many more.