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  2. Plants in Christian iconography - Wikipedia

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    The white rose symbolises innocence and faithfulness, the red rose stands for love and passion [3] [6] Snowdrop: Virgin Mary: Symbolises hope, purity and virtue Strawberry: Virgin Mary: Symbolises righteousness and humility. Their flowers embody chastity, but they also became a symbol of transience and vanity.

  3. List of plants in the Bible - Wikipedia

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    Plants of the Bible, Missouri Botanical Garden; Project "Bibelgarten im Karton" (biblical garden in a cardboard box) of a social and therapeutic horticultural group (handicapped persons) named "Flowerpower" from Germany; List of biblical gardens in Europe; Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Plants in the Bible" . Catholic Encyclopedia. New York ...

  4. Rose of Sharon - Wikipedia

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    Contrariwise, the Hebrew word ḥăḇaṣṣeleṯ occurs two times in the scriptures: in the Song, and in Isaiah 35:1, which reads, "the desert shall bloom like the rose." The word is translated "rose" in the KJV, but is rendered variously as "lily" (Septuagint κρίνον , [ 5 ] Vulgate lilium , [ 6 ] Wycliffe "lily"), [ 7 ] "jonquil ...

  5. List of plants with symbolism - Wikipedia

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    Deep romantic love, passion; "alas poor heart," admiration [5] [4] green: Secret symbol of the followers of Oscar Wilde, love between two men white: Sweet and lovely, innocence, pure love, faithfulness [4] pink: A woman's love, [6] a mother's love; I'll never forget you [4] yellow: Rejection, disdain, disappointment; [5] [4] pride and beauty [8 ...

  6. Miracle of the roses - Wikipedia

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    That is, let it be a life sustained by passionate love for the Lord Jesus; a life capable of responding to suffering and to thorns with forgiveness and the total gift of self, in order to spread everywhere the good odour of Christ (cf. 2 Cor 2:15) through a consistently lived proclamation of the Gospel." He added that Saint Rita spiritually ...

  7. Biblical garden - Wikipedia

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    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.

  8. All flesh is grass - Wikipedia

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    8 The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever. A more modern text, English Standard Version, reads: [3] 6 A voice says, “Cry!” And I said, “What shall I cry?” All flesh is grass, and all its beauty is like the flower of the field. 7 The grass withers, the flower fades when the breath of the Lord ...

  9. Parable of the Ten Virgins - Wikipedia

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    A reference is made to the parable in the 2002 Johnny Cash song "The Man Comes Around," which draws heavily on the Bible. On the 1974 album by Genesis — The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway — a reference to the parable is made in the song The Carpet Crawlers: "and the wise and foolish virgins giggle with their bodies glowing bright."