Gardens/Herbs/Medicines in the Bible

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1 Gardens/Herbs/Medicines in the Bible

2 Outline What does bible say about gardens? Which ancient medicines/therapies/remedies/herb s are discussed in the bible? Which ones are used today? What does bible say about poisons? Alcohol/wine is a drug Which harmful venoms are discussed from snakes and scorpions?

3 Great Gardens of the Bible Gardens of Jerusalem Outside the city wall as human waste was used to fertilize

4 Four Gardens in the Bible #1 Garden of Eden 1. God made man to create a relationship 2. God walked with man in the Garden 3. God made garden - a place for provision 4. God made garden- as place of protection. 5. God made garden as absolute freedom GOD TOOK AWAY THE GARDEN

5 Four Gardens in the Bible #2 Garden of Gethsemane Jesus used for his alone times A garden where Jesus had his greatest struggles Eventually surrendered to the Father s plan/will

6 The Agony in the Garden

7 Betrayal in the Garden

8 Paul Gaugin s Insight

9 Modern Day Jerusalem Garden

10 Four Gardens in the Bible #3 Garden Near Golgotha John 19 In the place where he was crucified, there was a garden containing a new tomb in which nobody had yet been laid. Because it was the preparation day and because the tomb was conveniently near, they laid Jesus in this tomb The tomb was near Golgotha

11 Tomb of Jesus s Burial??

12 Four Gardens in the Bible #4th Garden to Glory of God Revelation 22 Tree of Life As in the first garden the Tree of Life is now in GLORY Man once removed from First Garden is restored Revelation say that garden bears 12 crops of fruit for every month (GOD PROVIDES) Leaves of the Tree are for healing the nations GOD IS RESTORATION

13 Frankincense in the Bible Sacrificial fumigation Hebrews imported frankincense from Arabia (Isaiah 60.6 and Jeremiah 6:20) Used as perfume of the sanctuary (Exodus 30:34) Used to accompany the meat offering (Leviticus 2:1 and 6:15, 24:7)

14 Frankincense in the Bible Fragrant Odor and hence the incense became a symbol of he Devine Name Psalm 141:2 Luke 1:10 Revelation 5:8 Revelation 8:3

15 Frankincense Derived from a gummy sap Allowed to dry and harden Used internally sometimes Used steamed to yield essential oil Two tress: Boswellia and Commiphora (dry arid land-somalia)

16 Frankincense preparation today

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19 Spikenard (Nard) The famous Ointment Aromatic ambercolored essential oil (very thick) Grows in Nepal, India, China Uses: sedative, birth difficulties Many biblical texts Judas asks: why not sold for 300 denarii? (a years wages for one agricultural worker) John 12:1-10

20 Culinary/Medicinal Herbs Herb Reference Use Wormwood Pro 5:4, Lam. 3:15,19 Passover very bitter to remind of suffering

21 wormwood Dried leaves and flowering tops of Artemisia absinthium List in Pharmacopedias through Europe Very bitter Promotes appetite Gall bladder benefits Expulsion of round worms Active ingredient (thujone) is toxic

22 Wormwood in Jeremiah 9:15 behold, I will feed them, this people with wormwood and give them poisoned water to drink

23 Culinary Herbs Herb Reference Use Cumin & Dill Isa 28:25 Seasoning & digestion

24 Cumin (not to be confused with curcumin) Small dried ripe fruits; common in Egypt Volatile oil released One of the most common spices in the middle east Isaiah 28: 27 For dill is not threshed with a threshing sledge nor is the cartwheel driving over cumin; but dill is beaten out with a rod and cumin with a club

25 Culinary Herbs: Mint Herb Reference Use Mint Luke 11:42 Was tithed by Jewish leaders

26 Mint Luke 11:42 But woe to you Pharisees! For you pay tithe of mint and rue and every kind of garden herb, and yet disregard justice and the love of GOD; but these are things you should have done without neglecting the others

27 Culinary Herbs Herb Reference Use Wormwood Coriander Pro 5:4, Lam. 3:15,19 Passover very bitter to remind of suffering Likened by Israelites to the manna from desert Cumin & Dill Isa 28:25 seasoning Mint Luke 11:42 Was tithed by Jewish leaders Mustard Small seed-great tree Saffron Song of Sol 4:14 Matt 13:31

28 Final Thought Proverbs 15:17 Better is a dish of vegetables where love is than a fattened ox served with hatred