New Torrey's Topical Textbook: Rev. R. A. Torrey

Flowers

• Wild in fields Ps. 103:15
• Cultivated in gardens Song 6:2, 3
• Described as
  • Beautiful Mt. 6:29
  • Sweet Song 5:13
  • Evanescent Ps. 103:16; Isa. 40:8
  • Appear in spring Song 2:12
• Mentioned in scripture
  • The lily Hos. 14:5; Mt. 6:28
  • The lily of the valley Song 2:1
  • The rose Isa. 35:1
  • The rose of Sharon Song 2:1
  • Of the grass 1 Pet. 1:24
• Garlands of, used in worship of idols Acts 14:13
• Representations of, on the
  • Golden candlestick Ex. 25:31, 33; 2 Chr. 4:21
  • Sea of brass 1 Ki. 7:26; 2 Chr. 4:5
  • Wood work of the temple 1 Ki. 6:18, 29, 33, 35
• Illustrative of
  • The graces of Christ Song 5:13
  • Shortness of man's life Job 14:2; Ps. 103:15
  • Kingdom of Israel Isa. 28:1
  • Glory of man 1 Pet. 1:24
  • Rich men Jas. 1:10, 11