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Balm mentioned in the Bible rediscovered in 1,000-year-old seed grown into small tree
It is mentioned in Genesis 37:25: “As they sat down to eat their meal, they looked up and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Their camels were loaded with spices, balm and myrrh ...
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Lost biblical plant with medicinal properties resurrected from 1,000-year-old seed
Based on historical research, Sallon had a hunch that the tree might be the source of what ancient texts from the region, including the Bible, describe as “Judean Balsam” or “Balm of Gilead ...
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Singing in Slavery: Songs of Survival, Songs of Freedom
In Balm in Gilead, Charlotte Jenkins, a former slave turned activist, arrives in Alexandria to help the growing population of “contrabands” make the transition to freedom. Upon arrival she ...
James Halliday Australian Wine Companion7y
Gilead Estate
Appropriately, the name comes from the Balm of Gilead produced from trees on the hills northeast of Galilee in Biblical times, and was said to have had healing and purifying qualities. The small ...
Psychology Today1y
Support Groups in Baton Rouge, LA
At Balm of Gilead Christian Counseling Center, LLC, therapy is approached from a systems perspective. i.e. every facet of life is considered in goal-setting. Our clients are therefore able to work ...