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The Seven Species (Hebrew: שִׁבְעַת הַמִינִים, Shiv'at HaMinim) are seven agricultural products—two grains and five fruits—that are listed in the Hebrew Bible as being special products of the Land of Israel. The seven species listed are wheat, barley, grape, fig, pomegranates, olive (oil), and date (date honey) (Deuteronomy ...
The Fruit of the Holy Spirit (sometimes referred to as the Fruits of the Holy Spirit [2]) is a biblical term that sums up nine attributes of a person or community living in accord with the Holy Spirit, according to chapter 5 of the Epistle to the Galatians: "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness ...
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
The Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit is one of several lists of virtues, vices and blessings in Christian devotional literature which follow a scheme of seven. [12] Others include the seven deadly sins, the seven virtues, the seven last words from the cross, the seven petitions of the Lord's Prayer, and the Beatitudes. [13]
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Stollen - a German fruit bread with marzipan, eaten during Advent; it recalls a special Advent tradition restricted to Germany, granted by the Pope in the so-called "butter letter" (1490). [ 37 ] Święconka - a savoury meal, each element of which is symbolic, blessed in churches on Holy Saturday, and eaten on Easter Day, in Poland.
The fruits were limited to Seven Species grown in the Land of Israel, such as dried figs, grapes and raisins, pomegranates, barley, wheat and dates, etc., [4] [5] although one rabbi assumes that apart from these species, other species can also be offered. [6] No specific amount is prescribed for these offerings. [7]
There was a fig tree in the garden of the Song of Solomon, and in the year of love the tree formed its fruit early. [7] The fig tree and figs are featured in the Book of Jeremiah and mentioned briefly in the Book of Micah. [8] Another species of ficus, the Egyptian sycamore fig is occasionally mentioned as well, for example in 1 Kings. [9]