Rebecca Park Totilo

Spiritual Significance of Saffron in the Bible



Posted: Thursday, May 14, 2009

by Rebecca Park Totilo
Rebecca at the Well & Heal With Essential Oils

Spikenard and saffron; calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices. - Song of Solomon 4:14

Saffron is a very expensive spice from an orange-yellow flower of the crocus family. It is literally worth its weight in gold because it is the stigmas from which the spice is obtained. Each one is handpicked and placed over a charcoal fire for drying. It takes over 75,000 flowers to make one pound of saffron.

Saffron symbolizes the costly but triumphant faith of the Messiah against His enemy. Believers can live by faith just as the disciples did, knowing that the testing of their faith through fire will be more precious than gold. 1 Peter 1:7-8 says that:

That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ: whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see [him] not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory.

Hebrews 11:6 tells us, "But without faith [it is] impossible to please [him]: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and [that] he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him."

Allow the Lord to complete His perfect work in your character and place these beautiful fragrances in the garden of your heart.

For more information about the spiritual significance of the fragrances of the bible, visit our website at http://www.healwithoil.com or purchase a copy of Rebecca's book, The Fragrance of the Bride online at bookstores everywhere.

Rebecca Park Totilo’s flair and passion for life bursts into living color when she writes. As an award-winning publisher author of over 34 books, she has been spoken to millions via television, radio and live appearances. Her credits include working as a contributor writer on two best-selling series ("Quiet Moments with God" and “Stories for the Teen’s Heart”) which sold over one million and five million copies respectively.  She is also a freelance writer for several national magazines including Christian Parenting Today, Discipleship Journal and Woman’s World. Rebecca's photography work has appeared in numerous national magazines such as Woman’s World, Sports Spectrum, Evangel, and Sharing the Victory.

Rebecca is a homeschool mom for 20 years and serves as president of Rebecca at the Well Foundation. Please visit her websites at: http://RebeccaAtTheWell.org and http://HealWithOil.com.
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» left by Anonymous 1 year 209 days ago.
The saffron crocus is not a orange-yellow flower, it's purple to white.

It's the style and stigma that are orange-yellow and they are the source of saffron.
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