tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post5887513485360589685..comments2023-11-13T06:25:27.206-05:00Comments on Our Little Acre: What Was Jesus' "Crown of Thorns"?Kylee Baumlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04288354709094515651noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-64856766497059393792008-03-25T13:24:00.000-04:002008-03-25T13:24:00.000-04:00I'm not terribly religious (publically) but I am h...I'm not terribly religious (publically) but I am history buff AND a gardening enthusiast.<BR/><BR/>I love that <I>Euphorbia milli</I> has the <I>appellattion</I> of "Crown of Thorns".<BR/><BR/>Of course, Scripture is not clear as to what the thorny plant actually was (Matthew (27:29), Mark (15:17), and John (19:2, 5)), and there are many available choices. It doesn't really matter. That there was a thorny crown is enough. <BR/><BR/>A crown of thorns is appropriate. In Western Culture, Thorns = Sin.<BR/><BR/>After all, when Adam and Eve ate of the forbidden fruit and were cast out of Eden, God said to Adam (according to the King James Bible):<BR/><BR/><I>"Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; (Genesis 3:17)</I><BR/><BR/><I>in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life; <B>Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee;</B> and thou shalt eat the herb of the field; (3:18)</I><BR/><BR/><I>In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return."(3:19)</I><BR/><BR/>And <I>this</I> is when we all became gardeners of our own accord, and no longer merely residents within the garden of another.<BR/><BR/><I>Therefore the LORD God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken. Genesis (3:23)</I><BR/> <BR/>This always makes me feel a little better.<BR/> <BR/>Anyway... I grow a good deal Barberry <I>Berberis</I> (<I>Berberis thunbergii</I>).<BR/><BR/>You see, it has been speculated that it was a crown of Barberry that was placed on the head of Jesus.<BR/><BR/>In Italy, <I>Barberry</I> is sometimes called the Holy Thorn, because... IT was believed to be the plant used to make the Crown of Thorns.<BR/><BR/>Who knows?<BR/><BR/>It doesn't matter.<BR/><BR/>I do not wish to disparage anyone's beliefs, but there are - today - several purported remnants of this thorny crown. I don't know if they are genuine or not.<BR/> <BR/>But isn't interesting how we can look into our gardens and be connected to everything which has come before?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-46817544526478379742008-03-24T15:19:00.000-04:002008-03-24T15:19:00.000-04:00I have always thought that was an interesting stor...I have always thought that was an interesting story aobut the crown of thorns. It is a lovely plant. I have not seen that form of thorns on one before either.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-63649368615895243182008-03-24T15:17:00.000-04:002008-03-24T15:17:00.000-04:00Thanks. I'll try putting my outside (gradually) i...Thanks. I'll try putting my outside (gradually) into the sun this year, see if that will help it to bloom.Victoria Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16014235737941054206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-21291434914339546942008-03-24T13:29:00.000-04:002008-03-24T13:29:00.000-04:00Interesting... your e. milii has a pattern to its ...Interesting... your e. milii has a pattern to its thorns that are way different than the ones on mine! I'll have to show off a stalk of mine so you can see the difference. Mine hasn't bloomed at all yet, so I wonder if different bloom colors have different thorn patterns, too?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14395380166485303934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-50766605045370998172008-03-24T10:36:00.000-04:002008-03-24T10:36:00.000-04:00I have a yellow E. milii and really like it--a sof...I have a yellow E. milii and really like it--a soft yellow, and still a small plant, but I plan to put it outdoors for the summer; whenever that happens, of course. Meanwhile, we'll wait for spring.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107236871193698777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-25431329339554213512008-03-24T10:17:00.000-04:002008-03-24T10:17:00.000-04:00Interesting. I always just assumed that it was so...Interesting. I always just assumed that it was some type of locust tree.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-13333984415986663052008-03-24T08:53:00.000-04:002008-03-24T08:53:00.000-04:00Interesting to read a little about the plant. It's...Interesting to read a little about the plant. It's a beauty. I love the color of the blooms against those lovely leaves. <BR/>I hope you had a wonderful Easter!Kerrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18362584475435433892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-86600502681986833412008-03-24T06:31:00.000-04:002008-03-24T06:31:00.000-04:00Isn't this a beautiful plant? My neighbor has som...Isn't this a beautiful plant? My neighbor has some that have grown very tall and they look so regal. I wouldn't doubt that this could have been Jesus' crown of thorns!!! WOW!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04402220963886597754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-82203487905290136372008-03-24T03:39:00.000-04:002008-03-24T03:39:00.000-04:00Most of the Euphorbia milli common here in Phoenix...Most of the Euphorbia milli common here in Phoenix is a coral color. Your pink one is really pretty. Although my Crown of Thorns is in a container, many gardeners here have them in their garden and they can become quite large. <BR/>Happy GTS,<BR/>AiyanaAiyanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04525758484165324330noreply@blogger.com