i've seen it in scripture
2006-06-15 10:34:40 · 4 answers · asked by toejoe 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Song 2:1 (NKJV)
I am the rose of Sharon,
And the lily of the valleys.
Another name for Jesus.
2006-06-15 10:41:12 · answer #1 · answered by Red-dog-luke 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Rose of Sharon.
One of the symbolic names of Christ.
By the way there really is a rose called that.
2006-06-15 13:24:21 · answer #2 · answered by drg5609 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Rose of Sharon is not a rose, but a kind of hibiscus:
http://www.rubythroat.org/RoseOfSharonMain.html
And here is information on the Plain of Sharon, located in Israel:
http://www.bible-history.com/geography/ancient-israel/plain-of-sharon.html
http://www.bible-history.com/geography/ancient-israel/israel-first-century.html
The only place Rose of Sharon appears in the Bible is in the Song of Solomon - which is clearly a lengthy erotic love poem. The phrase appears at 2:1, and is an obvious trope to describe the beauty of the speaker's lover.
http://bible1.crosswalk.com/OnlineStudyBible/bible.cgi?passage=so+1&version=niv&showtools=0
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Song_of_solomon
2006-06-17 05:05:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Rose of Sharon. Sharon is a plain...a location within Israel that was known for it's beautiful & fragrant roses. Currently it grows oranges.
It is a symbolic name for the L-RD.
2006-06-15 10:57:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋