Gardens from the scriptures

About a week ago my father was telling me about a Fifth Sunday gardening lesson he helped with in another ward. He started out discussing the three [most important] gardens in the Bible. What do you think they were?

Update: SB, you’re the winner! I’m proud to have you as my sister-in-law.

04/20/2008 | hugh |

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  1. Well, actually there are the: Gardens Mentioned in Scripture, of Eden (Gen 2:8, Gen 2:9); Ahab’s garden of herbs (Kg1 21:2); the royal garden (Kg2 21:18); the royal garden at Susa (Est 1:5); the garden of Joseph of Arimathea (Joh 19:41); of Gethsemane (Joh 18:1). The “king’s garden” mentioned Kg2 25:4, Neh 3:15, was near the Pool of Siloam. Gardens were surrounded by hedges of thorns (Isa 5:5) or by walls of stone (Pro 24:31). “Watch-towers” or “lodges” were also built in them (Isa 1:8; Mar 12:1), in which their keepers sat. On account of their retirement they were frequently used as places for secret prayer and communion with God (Gen 24:63; Mat 26:30; Joh 1:48; Joh 18:1, Joh 18:2). The dead were sometimes buried in gardens (Gen 23:19, Gen 23:20; Kg2 21:18, Kg2 21:26; Sa1 25:1; Mar 15:46; Joh 19:41)
    Which three were you referencing?

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    Becky
    Apr 20, 01:50 PM

  2. The previous message was written by Doug, not Becky! Becky is not quite as wordy as Doug!!

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    Becky
    Apr 20, 01:51 PM

  3. The Garden of Eden, The Garden of Gethsemane, Joseph of Aramethea’s garden (The Garden Tomb)

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    SB
    Apr 20, 05:33 PM

  4. What she said.

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    Kenn
    Apr 20, 07:21 PM

  5. Hugh,
    I’m disappointed that you didn’t comment on my comment.

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    Doug
    Apr 24, 04:43 PM

  6. Doug,
    Oh, I thought that was Becky’s comment.

    Silly me.

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    Hugh
    Apr 24, 04:47 PM

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