# pomegranate #

## Facts: ##

A pomegranate is a kind of fruit that has a thick, tough skin filled with many seeds that are covered with edible red pulp.

* The outer rind is reddish in color and the pulp surrounding the seeds is shiny and red.
* Pomegranates are very commonly grown in countries with a hot, dry climate, such as Egypt and Israel.
* Yahweh promised the Israelites that Canaan was a land with abundant water and fertile soil so that food was plentiful there, including pomegranates.
* The construction of Solomon's temple included bronze decorations in the shape of pomegranates.

(See also: [[../other/bronze.md]], [[../other/canaan.md]], [[../other/egypt.md]], [[../other/solomon.md]], [[../kt/temple.md]])

## Bible References: ##

* [2 Kings 25:16-17](en/tn/2ki/help/25/16)
* [Deuteronomy 08:7-8](en/tn/deu/help/08/07)
* [Jeremiah 52:22-23](en/tn/jer/help/52/22)
* [Numbers 13:23-24](en/tn/num/help/13/23)
[[../other/egypt.md]]