The Fig Tree In Biblical Symbolism - BIBLICAL ANTHROPOLOGY

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  1. AnonymousApril 13, 2014 at 6:03 PM

    Dr. Linsley,The fig tree is called in central Africa mulemba. Your map correctly indicates where to encounter it in the central Africa region. Mu is a prefix used in many Bantu languages to denote the preposition “of”. In this case it means of Lemba. It produces white liquid (latex) that is interpreted as mother’s milk. Lemba stands for maternal side of an individual. Not surprising, this same word Lemba denotes an ethnic tribal that has been traced back to Hebrews. Malemba nkulu for instance stands for the ancestry. Robert

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  2. Alice C. LinsleyApril 21, 2014 at 3:16 PM

    Robert, Thanks for this good information!Lem appears in many Biblical names: Lemech and Lemuel are two examples. What do you think these names mean?

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    1. UnknownDecember 11, 2015 at 4:39 PM

      I've heard that "Lamech" means "despairing". It looks an awful lot like the English word "lament", which has a similar meaning. If it's true that Lamech means "despairing", then it has interesting connotations for the Lamech from Cain's line, who despaired to his wives the song of vengeance, and the never-ending blood feud. As well as the Lamech from Seth's line that paradoxically found hope in the destiny of his son, Noah (which name means comfort or rest), when he said, "This same shall comfort us concerning the ground which the Lord God hath cursed."

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    2. Alice C. LinsleyDecember 12, 2015 at 12:03 PM

      Lamech is a royal name. It is related to the Hebrew word Melech, meaning king. See this: http://jandyongenesis.blogspot.com/2015/05/royal-names-in-genesis.htmlThe lines of Cain and Seth intermarried, so Abraham, Moses, David and Jesus are descendants of both rulers. See this: http://jandyongenesis.blogspot.com/2013/10/the-descendants-of-kain-and-seth.html

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