Flowers: Very few species of flowers are mentioned in the Bible although they
abounded in Palestine. It has been calculated that in Western Syria
and Palestine from two thousand to two thousand five hundred plants
are found, of which about five hundred probably are British
wild-flowers. Their beauty is often alluded to
(The Song of Solomon 2:12; Matthew 6:28) They
are referred to as affording an emblem of the transitory nature of
human life
(Job 14:2; Psalms 103:15; Isaiah 28:1; 40:6; James 1:10) Gardens
containing flowers and fragrant herbs are spoken of
(The Song of Solomon 4:16; 6:2)
