These were famously tall trees. The bramble’s claim that he will be king also over these trees underlines his excessively high self-esteem: even the most majestic trees on earth will be subject to him.1
These were famously tall trees. The bramble’s claim that he will be king also over these trees underlines his excessively high self-esteem: even the most majestic trees on earth will be subject to him.1
15 And the bramble said to the trees, ‘If in good faith you are anointing me king over you, then come and take refuge in my shade, but if not, let fire come out of the bramble and devour the cedars of Lebanon.’