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100+ Plants in the Biblical Garden - D through I
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Daffodil, Trumpet; Narcissus
Narcissus sp. |
Does God care about You? God cares even about the flowers. “...even Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like one of these...” (Matthew 6:29) How much more will God care for you! |
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Daisy, Shasta
Chrysanthemum sp. |
Solomon decorated God’s temple with open flowers... “He carved the walls of the house all around about with carved engravings of cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers, in the inner and outer rooms...” 1 Kings 6:29 |
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Dandelion
Taraxacum officianale |
The bitter herbs eaten at Passover... “They shall eat the lamb that same night; they shall eat it roasted over the fire with unleavened bread & bitter herbs.” -Exodus 12:8 |
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Dill
Anethum graveolens |
"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint, dill, and cumin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faith...” -Matthew 23:23 |
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Endive
Cichorium endiva |
People of faith are called to remember God's saving action in the Exodus by celebrating a Seder meal each Passover. "In the second month on the fourteenth day, at twilight, they shall keep it; they shall eat it with unleavened bread and bitter herbs." -Num. 9:11 |
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Fig, False
Ficus benjamin |
“God shall judge between many peoples, and... they shall beat their swords into plowshares... they shall all sit under their own vines & under their own fig trees, and no one shall make them afraid...” -Micah 4:3-4 |
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Fig
Ficus spp. |
The fig offers signs of shame, "they sewed fig leaves together and made loincloths for themselves" Gen. 3:7 and signs of hope, "neither shall they learn war any more; but they shall all sit under their own vines and under their own fig trees, and no one shall make them afraid" Micah 4:3-4 |
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Flax, Blue Perennial
Linum perenne |
Flax was woven into linen cloth, including that used as Jesus’ burial cloth. “They took the body of Jesus and wrapped it with the spices in linen cloths, according to the burial custom of the Jews.” -John 19:40 |
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Garlic
Allium sativum |
Our ancestors whined about the luxuries they lost in following God... ”We remember the fish we used to eat in Egypt... the cucumbers, the melons, the leeks, the onions, & the garlic..." - Numbers 11:5 |
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Gourd, Bottle
Lagenaria leucantha |
When the Hebrews settled the Promised land, each tribe received land. One town given to the tribe of Judah was named Dilean, which is translated as “gourd.” “The towns belonging to the tribe of the people of Judah in the extreme South, toward the boundary of Edom, were... Dilean...” -Joshua 15:21,38 |
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Hibiscus, Rose of Sharon; Flower of an Hour
Hibiscus syriacus “Red Heart” |
These blooms last only one day. They ask us, “How long will you be here? Are you fully alive to savor this day?” “Let the believer who is lowly boast in being raised up, and the rich in being brought low, because the rich will disappear like a flower in the field.” -James 1:9-10 |
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Hollyhock
Alcea or Althea setosa |
When Job was in despair he lost his appetite. “Can that which is tasteless be eaten without salt, or is there any flavor in the juice of mallows? My appetite refuses to touch them; they are like food that is loathsome to me.” -Job 6:6-7 |
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Hyacinth
Hyacinthus orientalis |
“My beloved has gone down to his garden, to the beds of spices, to pasture his flock in the gardens, and to gather lilies [hyacinth]. 3 I am my beloved's and my beloved is mine; he pastures his flock among the lilies [hyacinth].” -Song 6:2-3 |
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Hyacinth, Grape
Muscari sp. |
This highly perfumes spring bloomer is widespread in the Holy Land. “I belong to my beloved and my beloved to me, who pastures his flock among the hyacinth.” Song 6:3 (Goodspeed) |
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Hyssop
Hyssopus officinalis |
With Hyssop (cousin of oregano) Hebrews marked their homes with blood of the Lamb. “Go, select lambs for your families, and slaughter the passover lamb. Take a bunch of hyssop, dip it in the blood that is in the basin, and touch the lintel and the two doorposts...” -Exodus 12:21-22a |
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Iris, Blue Flag
Iris versicolor |
I will be like the dew to Israel; he shall blossom like the lily [iris], he shall strike root like the forests of Lebanon. -Hosea 14:5 |
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Iris, Purple
Iris astropurpurea Dinsmore |
I will be like the dew to Israel; he shall blossom like the lily [iris], he shall strike root like the forests of Lebanon. -Hosea 14:5 |
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Iris, Variegated
Iris sp. |
I will be like the dew to Israel; he shall blossom like the lily [iris], he shall strike root like the forests of Lebanon. -Hosea 14:5 |
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Iris, Yellow Flag
Iris pseudacorus |
I will be like the dew to Israel; he shall blossom like the lily [iris], he shall strike root like the forests of Lebanon. -Hosea 14:5 |
