Gardens

Often made by the banks of rivers — Nu 24:6.

Kinds of, mentioned in scripture

Herbs. — De 11:10; 1Ki 21:2.

Cucumbers. — Isa 1:8.

Fruit trees. — Ec 2:5,6.

Spices, &c. — Song 4:16; 6:2.

Often enclosed — Song 4:12.

Often refreshed by fountains — Song 4:15.

Taken care of by gardeners — Joh 20:15.

Lodges erected in — Isa 1:8.

Often used for

Entertainments. — Song 5:1.

Retirement. — Joh 18:1.

Burial places. — 2Ki 21:18,26; Joh 19:41.

Idolatrous worship. — Isa 1:29; 65:3.

Blasting of, a punishment — Am 4:9.

Jews ordered to plant, in Babylon — Jer 29:5,28.

Of eden

Planted by the Lord. — Ge 2:8.

Called the garden of the Lord. — Ge 13:10.

Called the garden of God. — Eze 28:13.

Had every tree good for food. — Ge 2:9.

Watered by a river. — Ge 2:10-14.

Man placed in, to dress and keep. — Ge 2:8,15.

Man driven from, after the fall. — Ge 3:23,24.

Fertility of Canaan like. — Ge 13:10; Joe 2:3.

The future state of the Jews shall be like. — Isa 51:3; Eze 36:35.

Illustrative

Of the church. — Song 5:1; 6:2,11.

(Enclosed,) of the pleasantness, fruitfulness, and security of the church. — Song 4:12.

(Well watered,) of spiritual prosperity of the church. — Isa 58:11; Jer 31:12.

(When dried up,) of the wicked. — Isa 1:30.