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Name in Bible Plant name Scientific name References סנה səneh: Abraham's Bush or Blackberry: Vitex agnus-castus, Rubus sanctus or Loranthus acaciae: Exodus 3:2 שטה šiṭṭāh: Acacia, Spirale: Acacia raddiana: Exodus 25:10 אלמגים ’almuggîm: Almug tree; traditionally thought to denominate Red Sandalwood and/or
In the Bible outside of Genesis, the term "tree of life" appears in Proverbs (3:18; 11:30; 13:12; 15:4) and Revelation (2:7; 22:2,14,19). It also appears in 2 Esdras and 4 Maccabees , which are included among the Jewish apocrypha. According to the Greek Apocalypse of Moses, the tree of life is also called the Tree of Mercy.
The Prophecy of Ahijah (also called The Prophesy of Ahijah the Shilonite, [15] which may be a reference to 1 Kings 14:2–18); referenced in 2 Chronicles 9:29. The Book of the Kings of Judah and Israel (also called The Book of the Kings of Israel and Judah); referenced in 2 Chronicles 16:11, [ 21 ] 2 Chronicles 27:7 [ 22 ] and 2 Chronicles 32: ...
The tree is the depiction in art of the ancestors of Jesus Christ and Christ is shown in a branching tree. The tree typically rises from Jesse of Bethlehem, Jesse was the father of King David . The Tree of Jesse (Ρίζα του Ιεσσαί) has appeared numerous times in Greek Italian Byzantine art and the True Vine theme is also part of the ...
The Three Marys by Alexander Moody Stuart, first published 1862, reprinted by the Banner of Truth Trust, Edinburgh, 1984, is a study of Mary of Magdala, Mary of Bethany and Mary of Nazareth. In Spanish-speaking countries, the Orion's Belt asterism is called Las Tres Marías (The Three Marys).
The feast of the St. Mary the Virgin is observed on the traditional day of the Assumption, 15 August. The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin is kept on 8 September. [122] The Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary is kept in the 1662 Book of Common Prayer, on 8 December. In certain Anglo-Catholic parishes this feast is called the Immaculate Conception.
"Genealogy (in the Bible)" . Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. FactGrid:The Bible & Quran Project, Wikibase data for all Persons mentioned in the Bible with their respective genealogical ties and references. FactGrid, a database for historians
These are biblical figures unambiguously identified in contemporary sources according to scholarly consensus.Biblical figures that are identified in artifacts of questionable authenticity, for example the Jehoash Inscription and the bullae of Baruch ben Neriah, or who are mentioned in ancient but non-contemporary documents, such as David and Balaam, [n 1] are excluded from this list.