Seed, Spade and Sword: The Bible In Context

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Fun for the New Year

NEW CONTEST

This is a more difficult contest than in December 2009. The first correct answer to the following (2) questions wins a packet of biblical seeds from BBGSUSA.

1. Can you identify the species of tree ?
2. What is this ancient structure?

Send your responses to bbgsusa@yahoo.com


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Latest Activity

Dr. Ed Bez commented on Dr. Ed Bez's video 'Anemone coronaria or Kalaniot (Heb.)'
I will be planting early blooming Anemones in our gardens next week (Feb 11-13, 2010). In the New Testament, Jesus says that even “Solomon in all his glory is not arrayed” as beautifully as an anemone. Although the traditional English translation (K…
on Friday
Dr. Ed Bez added a video
on Friday
Lucy Beebe Tobias is now a member of Seed, Spade and Sword: The Bible In Context
Welcome Them!
February 2
Dr. Ed Bez updated an event
North Florida Biblical Garden Club at The Oasis at High Springs
March 28, 2010 from 3pm to 5pm
North Florida Biblical Garden Club's regularly scheduled meeting. The topic for this first meeting of 2010 is the Flowering Almond Tree, which is in full bloom in Israel in February. Learn about the significant role that almonds played in ancient M…
February 1

The Bible and Archaeology

Jaffa Gate on the Medeba Map

In the center of this photo is pictured the area of Jaffa Gate, as depicted on the 6th century mosaic map discovered in Medeba, Jordan.  Recent discoveries in Jerusalem reportedly “confirm an ancient map of Jerusalem.”  Tomorrow morning a press conference will be held at Jaffa Gate.  Until then, you can try to guess what they found.  I have my own prediction.

Medeba map Jerusalem, Jaffa gate, tb053108006HT: Joe Lauer

 

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Food for Thought

FOUR MAJOR USES FOR HERBS, FRUITS, AND FLOWERS THROUGHOUT HISTORY:

Culinary - to alter and enhance the flavors of foods

Medicinal - to complement and promote good health and well being

Religious - to decorate sacred sites and celebrate religious events

Magical - to influence the actions or relationships of individuals with their Earth, their environment, life patterns, daily life styles, or interactions with other people

-- Lucia and Michael Bettler

Might I be so bold as to suggest an additional catagory?

Metaphorical/artistic - to inspire writers and artisans

--Ed Bez


What's New?

Latest Biblical and Archaeological Blog entries.
Latest Flora and Fauna Blog entries.

Topics:

FLORA AND FAUNA
4000 year old Lentil seed has geminated! - added 12/22/09
TURKEY: The First Gardens of Western Civilization
Bird-watchers delight
The First Pruner- A real ass
The Eater Cometh: thoughts about bugs and justice

BIBLICAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL
News from Nazareth added 12/22/09
Oldest Bible whole again
Sinkholes: the Dead Sea peril

Forum

Tom Clarke

A Garden of Love 1 Reply

Started by Tom Clarke in Uncategorized. Last reply by Dr. Ed Bez Nov. 22, 2009.

CHARLES A SOURBY

BIBLICAL PLANTS FOR A THERAPEUTIC GARDEN

Started by CHARLES A SOURBY in Uncategorized Nov. 13, 2009.

Dr. Ed Bez

Mystery Tree? 1 Reply

Started by Dr. Ed Bez in Uncategorized. Last reply by Dr. Ed Bez Oct. 4, 2009.

Blog Posts

Nina

Bibical Gardens

Posted by Nina on September 2, 2009 at 10:38pm

Dr. Ed Bez

Th Bible in Context

Posted by Dr. Ed Bez on June 21, 2009 at 9:49pm

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Notes

Bible foods: New Testament

There are several authoritative books, articles, conference proceedings and other scholarly material on the history of food during the life of Christ. These are generated by biblical scholars, archaeologists, anthropologists and culinary historians. You can identify them with library catalogs and specialized databases. There are also several cookbooks written for people who want to recreate popular dishes/plan menus served during the time of Christ. Once these items are identified, your local

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Created by Dr. Ed Bez Jan 11, 2010 at 7:48pm. Last updated by Dr. Ed Bez Jan 11.

Short history of New Years

Like other Christian festivals, the celebration of New Years Day in the West started before the church came into existence.

At first, the Romans celebrated the beginning of the new year on March 1, not January 1. Julius Caesar instituted New Year's Day on January 1 to honor Janus, the two-faced god who looks backwards into the old year and forwards into the new. The custom of "New Years resolutions" began in this earliest period, as the Romans made resolutions

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Created by Dr. Ed Bez Jan 2, 2010 at 1:56pm. Last updated by Dr. Ed Bez Jan 2.

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