The Tribe of Joseph
Joseph is the eleventh son of Jacob (whose name was changed to Israel by the LORD GOD), and the firstborn son of Rachel.
Tag: spices
Mustard Seed, Seasoning, Spices, and Herbs
Jesus tells the Parable that the kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed. It is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.
Garlic Seasonings, Spices and Herbs
Garlic or garlick was part of the food the Israelites ate while they were enslaved to work on the building of the Pyramids. Garlic is used in cooking and is often eaten raw on slices of bread.
Cinnamon Spices
Cinnamon is a member of the laurel family. The bark is used because it produces oil. Quills of spines of the bark and the ground inner rind of the bark are used for sweetening food. Cinnamon oil was treasured as a precious perfume and spice.
Queen of Sheba
The queen of Sheba was a wealthy, powerful woman who reigned a vast, rich empire. She was most interested in the wisdom and prosperity and the relationship that King Solomon had with the LORD God. The wisdom of the queen of Sheba came from her wealth, power and her life experience.