Biblical gardens are cultivated collections of plants that are named in the Bible. They are a type of theme garden that botanical gardens, public parks, and private gardeners maintain.[1][2][3][4] They are grown in many parts of the world, with many examples far from the Levant, including the Seinan Gakuin University Biblical Botanical Garden in Fukoka, Japan, and the Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis, Missouri, in the United States.[5]
A list of plants in the Bible includes species of plants mentioned in the Jewish and Christian scriptures. There is considerable uncertainty regarding the identity of some plants mentioned in the Bible, so some Biblical gardens may display more than one candidate species. Other plants with associations to the themes and subjects of the Bible are sometimes also included, especially in areas with different climates. Additionally, some gardens exhibit objects to illustrate Biblical stories or to demonstrate how people lived in Biblical times.
Noteworthy Biblical gardens
editAustralia
edit- Bell Biblical Garden and Church Murals[6][7]
- Charles Sturt University Bible Garden[8][9]
- Palm Beach Bible Garden[10]
Israel
editEurope
edit- Elgin Cathedral[11][12]
- Le Jardin du Livre - Valff 67210 (France) internet site
- St Mary's Church Burnley
United States
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- Huntsville Botanical Garden, Huntsville, Alabama
- Rodef Shalom Biblical Botanical Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Warsaw, Indiana[4]
- San Francisco Botanical Garden
- Missouri Botanical Garden
- Fair Haven Biblical Garden, Fair Haven, Vermont
- Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, New York
- Tree of life garden, Valley Center, California
- Museum of the Bible, Washington, D.C., rooftop garden [13]
Japan
editReferences
edit- ^ Wodarczyk, Z. (2004). "Biblical gardens in dissemination of ideas of the Holy Scripture" (PDF). Folia Horticulturae. 16: 141–147. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-04-09. Retrieved 2009-06-11.
- ^ "Biblical Garden - Moray Council". www.moray.gov.uk. August 25, 2004.
- ^ "Rodef Shalom Congregation, Pittsburgh, PA - Biblical Botanical Garden". Archived from the original on 2007-11-26. Retrieved 2008-01-28.
- ^ a b "Warsaw Biblical Gardens". www. warsaw biblical gardens.org.
- ^ "MBG Bible Plant Collection". www.mobot.org.
- ^ "The Bell Biblical Garden And Church Murals". Queensland. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
- ^ https://www.bellbiblicalgarden.org/
- ^ "The Bible Garden | VisitCanberra". visitcanberra.com.au. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
- ^ https://www.csu.edu.au/special/accc/biblegarden/welcome
- ^ "Home | Friends of the Palm Beach Bible Garden NSW". Friends of the Bible Garden | Palm Beach Bible Garden NSW. 2014-11-03. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
- ^ Biblical Garden. Moray Council (UK local government website).
- ^ biblicalgardenelgin.com
- ^ Sheir, Rebecca. "D.C. Bible Museum Will Be Immersive Experience, Organizers Say". NPR. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
External links
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