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Plants of the Scriptures
- 1. Plants of the Scriptures
- 2. Cedar of Lebanon Used to construct the Temple of Solomon
- 3. Cedar of Lebanon Cedrus libani
- 5. Papyrus Ah, land of whirring wings which is beyond the rivers of Ethiopia; which sends ambassadors by the Nile, in vessels of papyrus upon the waters! Isaiah 18: 1-2
- 6. Fig First fruit mentioned in the Bible; Adam and Eve
- 7. Fig Ficus carica And they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree; and none shall make them afraid… Micah 4:4
- 8. Redbud, Judas Tree Cercis siliquastrum
- 9. Redbud, Judas Tree And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, departed, and went and hanged himself. Matthew 27:5
- 11. Black Cumin When hath made plain the face thereof, doth he not cast abroad the fitches and scatter the cummin?.. Isaiah 28:25-27
- 12. Pomegranate Punica granatum Symbol of fertility; seeds = number of laws God gave to Israel; served as pattern for Solomon’s crown
- 13. Pomegranate Your lips are like a scarlet thread, and your mouth is lovely. Your cheeks are like halves of a pomegranate behind your veil. Song of Solomon 4:3
- 14. Ivy Hedera helix
- 15. Ivy And when the feast of Dionysius came, they were compelled to walk in the procession in honour of Dionysius, wearing wreaths of ivy. II Maccabees 6:7
- 17. Castor Oil And the Lord God appointed a plant, and made it come up over Jonah, that it might be a shade over his head, to save him from his discomfort… Jonah 4:6-7
- 18. Barley Hordeum vulgare Barley mentioned 30 times (Revelation, Ruth, John, Ezekiel); usually in contrast with wheat. Barley less desirable.
- 19. Barley …A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny… Revelation 6:6
- 20. Wheat Triticum durum A land of wheat, and barley, and vines, and fig trees, and pomegranates. Deuteronomy 8:8
- 22. Flax Flowers The priest shall put on his linen vestments… Leviticus 6:10
- 23. Grapevine Vitis vinifera I am the true vine, and my Father the vinedresser… John 15: 1 - 2
- 24. Olive Olea europaea But the Wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps… Matthew 25: 3-4 & 8
- 26. Dates And unto Absalom were born three sons, and one daughter, whose name was Tamar; she was a woman of fair countenance. II Samuel 14:27
- 28. Reeds Behold you are now relying on Egypt, that broken reed of a staff… II Kings 18:21
- 29. Yellow Flag Iris pseudacorus I will be as the dew unto Israel: he shall grow as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon. Hosea 14:5
- 31. Job’s Tears