Gardens and Plants in Scripture

[farouk]

25 minutes ago, InChristsLight said:

I really like working with plants and nature. It's very healing to meditate on the word of God while admiring his supreme creativity in nature.

A friend went to be with the Lord recently; he was a mine of info about plants and flowers and I'm sure his trust in the Savior - that was strong - was complemented by his closeness to Creation.

[farouk]

On 5/8/2025 at 6:28 PM, InChristsLight said:

Hi All,

I'm looking through the Bible and noting all passages relating to gardens and plants. I really like John 15 "I am the true vine." 

Anyone know of others? Many thanks

Jonah and the gourd....

[InChristsLight]

7 hours ago, farouk said:

A friend went to be with the Lord recently; he was a mine of info about plants and flowers and I'm sure his trust in the Savior - that was strong - was complemented by his closeness to Creation.

Thanks for sharing that. So sorry for your loss.

[InChristsLight]

On 5/9/2025 at 12:04 PM, ayin jade said:

Psalms 1
3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivulets of water that brings forth its fruit in its seasons, and its leaf shall not wither, and all which he does shall be blessed.

This reminds me of how God's love is like the Sunshine that nurtures the plant to grow and give it strength. The Light of the world.
 

 

[Alive]

One of the lessons we learn from a tree is how they are always reaching for the light to fulfill their purpose.

[InChristsLight]

Well said! God is the master gardener!

[other one]

• Genesis 1:11-12: "Then God said, ‘Let the earth sprout vegetation, plants yielding seed, and fruit trees bearing fruit after their kind with seed in them, on the earth’; and it was so."
• Genesis 2:8-9: "The Lord God planted a garden toward the east, in Eden; and there He placed the man whom He had formed. Out of the ground the Lord God caused to grow every tree that is pleasing to the sight and good for food."
• Deuteronomy 8:7-8: "For the Lord your God is bringing you into a good land… a land of wheat and barley, of vines and fig trees and pomegranates, a land of olive oil and honey."
• 1 Kings 4:33: "He spoke of trees, from the cedar that is in Lebanon even to the hyssop that grows on the wall."
• Psalm 1:3: "He will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in its season."
• Isaiah 35:1-2: "The wilderness and the desert will be glad, and the desert will rejoice and blossom; like the crocus it will blossom profusely."
• Isaiah 61:11: "For as the earth brings forth its sprouts, and as a garden causes the things sown in it to spring up, so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to spring up."
• Jeremiah 17:8: "For he will be like a tree planted by the water, that extends its roots by a stream."
• Ezekiel 31:8: "The cedars in God’s garden could not match it; the cypresses could not compare with its boughs."
• Song of Solomon 4:12-14: "A garden locked is my sister, my bride… Your shoots are an orchard of pomegranates with choice fruits, henna with nard plants."
• Matthew 13:31-32: "The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed… it is smaller than all other seeds, but when it is full grown, it is larger than the garden plants."
• Luke 13:19: "It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and threw into his own garden; and it grew and became a tree."
• John 19:41: "Now in the place where He was crucified there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb."
• John 20:15: "She, supposing Him to be the gardener, said to Him, ‘Sir, if you have carried Him away, tell me where you have laid Him.’"

These verses reflect plants and gardens in literal, metaphorical, and symbolic contexts—creation, provision, growth, and even Christ’s resurrection. If you want a deeper dive into specific plants (e.g., fig trees, vines) or a particular book of the Bible, let me know, and I can expand the list or focus it further.

 

GROK

[InChristsLight]

Wow thanks so much! There are so many amazing verses, thank you for sharing that, appreciate it!