# 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: [bronze](../other/bronze.md) **·** [canaan](../other/canaan.md) **·** [egypt](../other/egypt.md) **·** [solomon](../other/solomon.md) **·** [temple](../kt/temple.md)) ## Bible References: ## * [2 Kings 25:16-17](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/2ki/25/16) * [Deuteronomy 08:7-8](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/deu/08/07) * [Jeremiah 52:22-23](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/jer/52/22) * [Numbers 13:23-24](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/num/13/23) [egypt](../other/egypt.md)