Revival of the Olive Tree

Part of: The Olive Tree Allegory

• A long while later, the master and the servant go back to check up on the tree.
• The tree that they grafted wild branches into had begun to produce tame fruit.
• The master explains that the success is due to the wild branches drawing up moisture from the roots.
• The master and servant then go check up on the offshoots that have been grafted throughout the vineyard.
• The offshoot that had been grafted in to other trees have produced fruit; the master instructs his servant to go plant the seeds that the fruit produced.
• The servant asks why the master wants him to plant in in poor soil.
• The master assures the servant he knows what he is doing.
• The master points out another tree that succeeded despite being in poor soil.
• The master points out yet another similar tree.
• The master then shows another tree that was planted in good soil yet did not flourish.
• The master tells the servant to burn all unproductive branches.
• The master tells the servant to join him in more pruning, digging and nourishing, in hopes that the tree will produce good fruit.
• The master and servant labor hard throughout all the vineyard.

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