Dictionary of Bible Themes Dictionary of Bible Themes » 4000 Creation » 4400 Vegetation and food » 4446 flowers The blossoming part of plants and trees, from which the seeds or fruit develop. Often admired for their beauty, Scripture uses their fleeting existence as an illustration of the transience of human life. Carvings of flowers In the tabernacle Exodus 25:31-36 pp Exodus 37:17-22 In the temple 1 Kings 6:18 See also 1 Kings 6:29,31-35; Kings 7:15-22,25-26 pp 2 Chronicles 4:4-5 Metaphorical depictions of people as flowers Isaiah 28:1-6 See also Isaiah 5:18-25 Human existence is likened to the short life cycle of flowers 1 Peter 1:24-25 See also Isaiah 40:6-8; Job 14:1-2; Psalm 103:13-18; James 1:9-11 Flowers and the changing seasons Songs 2:11-13 See also Isaiah 18:5-6 The lily Its beauty Luke 12:27-28 pp Matthew 6:28-30 See also Songs 2:1-2; Hosea 14:4-7 Lilies in psalm titles Psalm 45:1 Title See also Psalm 60:1 Title; Psalm 69:1Title; Psalm 80:1Title Their metaphorical use Songs 4:5 See also Songs 2:16; Songs 5:13; Songs 6:2-3; Songs 7:2 The crocus The rose See also
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