Biblical garden explained

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

Australia

• Bell Biblical Garden and Church Murals^{[6] [7]}
• Charles Sturt University Bible Garden^{[8] [9]}
• Palm Beach Bible Garden^[10]

Israel

• Yad Hashmona Biblical Garden
• Neot Kedumim
• Jerusalem Botanical Gardens

Europe

• Elgin Cathedral^{[11] [12]}
• Le Jardin du Livre - Valff 67210 (France) internet site
• St Mary's Church Burnley

United States

• 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

• Seinan Gakuin University Biblical Botanical Garden

External links

• Biblical Botanical Gardens Society- USA
• Materializing the Bible provides a comprehensive list of Biblical gardens

Notes and References

1. Wodarczyk, Z. . Biblical gardens in dissemination of ideas of the Holy Scripture . Folia Horticulturae . 16 . 141–147 . 2004 . 2009-06-11 . 2008-04-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080409203948/http://www.ptno.ogr.ar.krakow.pl/Wydawn/FoliaHorticulturae/Spisy/FH2004/PDF16022004/fh1602p18.pdf . dead .
2. Web site: Biblical Garden - Moray Council . August 25, 2004 . www.moray.gov.uk.
3. Web site: Rodef Shalom Congregation, Pittsburgh, PA - Biblical Botanical Garden . 2008-01-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071126174344/http://rodefshalom.org/who/garden/index.cfm . 2007-11-26 . dead.
4. Web site: Warsaw Biblical Gardens . www. warsaw biblical gardens.org.
5. Web site: MBG Bible Plant Collection . www.mobot.org.
6. Web site: The Bell Biblical Garden And Church Murals . 2024-10-10 . Queensland . en.
7. https://www.bellbiblicalgarden.org/
8. Web site: The Bible Garden VisitCanberra . 2024-10-10 . visitcanberra.com.au.
9. https://www.csu.edu.au/special/accc/biblegarden/welcome
10. Web site: 2014-11-03 . Home Friends of the Palm Beach Bible Garden NSW . 2024-10-10 . Friends of the Bible Garden Palm Beach Bible Garden NSW . en.
11. http://www.moray.gov.uk/moray_standard/page_2007.html Biblical Garden
12. biblicalgardenelgin.com
13. News: Sheir . Rebecca . D.C. Bible Museum Will Be Immersive Experience, Organizers Say . 25 February 2015 . NPR.