Let this sample of God's nature provide inspirational, Christian decoration and show you a peek at Bible times! A truly unique gift idea for any Christian, adult or child, the Biblical Garden is very easy to care for and is a gift to be enjoyed for years. The Biblical Garden contains some of the most frequently mentioned plants in the Christian Bible:
Aloe Mentioned in numerous verses, aloe is most significant in that it was brought by Nicodemus to embalm the body of Christ (John 19:39).
Date Palm Common and abundant in Palestine (Joel 1:12; Nehemiah 8:15), branches of these fruit-bearing trees were carried by the Jews on festive occasions, especially at the feast of Tabernacles (
Leviticus 23:40; Nehemiah 8:15). Date palm is also used in Palm Sunday ceremonies.
HyssopHyssop is first mentioned in
Exodus 12:22 in connection with the Passover. Hyssop is also mentioned in numerous other verses of the Bible, and is described as plants "springing out of the wall" (1 Kings 4:33).
Joseph's Coat This colorful plant is named after the story of the colorful coat Israel gave to his favorite son, Joseph, in
Genesis 37:3.
Mustard discussed in the famous parable of the mustard seed(Matthew 13:31-32), Mark 4:31-32, and Luke 12:18. Mustard is used in parables because it has such a tiny seed but grows to be the largest of the herbs.
