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Does the Book of Mormon's account of olive culture in Jacob 5 match what we know about this subject?
The Book of Mormon provides a remarkably accurate portrait of olive horticulture.[1] There are two points at which the allegory/parable deviates from the known principles of growing olives; in both cases, the characters draw attention to these deviations with some amazement. Thus, these 'mistakes' play a dramatic role in demonstrating the allegory/parable's meaning.[2]
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