Editing Book of Jacob (section)

===Jacob's prophetic knowledge and the allegory of the olive tree===
{{main|Parable of the Olive Tree}}
Jacob expounds on the purpose of the plates and his knowledge of Christ and the resurrection, and how the Jews will reject Christ. Then he tells the allegory of the olive tree, citing it from [[Zenos]], an extra-Biblical prophet quoted by multiple writers in the Book of Mormon. The story describes the [[Gathering of Israel]] in the last days, where the house of Israel is a tame olive tree whose branches partially die. Throughout the allegory, the master of the vineyard tries to revive the olive tree by grafting in wild branches in order to preserve its fruit. For a time this plan succeeds, but the wild branches get into the tree's roots and the fruit becomes bad. Both wild and tame branches are grafted onto the tree, which saves it and its fruit. In a final harvest, the vineyard will be burned. After recounting the allegory, Jacob promises that it is true and calls his readers to repentance.{{sfn|Thomas|2016|pp=49-50}}