The Bible, Science, and the Study of Trees I recently watched a couple of documentaries regarding the work of two forestry ecologists studying the various abilities of trees, including how they communicate. One doesn’t usually think much about trees; they’re just part of the landscape. After learning many astounding facts about them, I was prompted to look at some of the Bible’s numerous references to trees, including the well-known Cedar of Lebanon as it has come to represent strength and magnificence. After all, nothing is coincidental with God, and God speaks in many ways. He had reasons for choosing trees when telling us how to please Him. Ecologist Suzanne Simard spent 30 years researching forests in Canadian British Columbia and shared findings in her book entitled, Finding the Mother Tree. Ecologist Peter Wohlleben spent over 20 years working for the forestry commission in Germany before leaving to put his ecology ideas