1. A Glimpse of the Bible from the Song of Songs
... A lily of the valleys dwells humbly in the lowest place. It's shut to the outside world. And the outside world is also shut to it. In the valley, the lily could live on nothing but the rain from the heaven. It could do nothing but to lift up its soul and devote all its beauty to God ... the body of Jesus, and bound it in linen cloths with the spices." So myrrh is the symbol of suffering and death. On the contrary, frankincense tastes sweet. And it gives off fragrance when burnt. So it's the symbol of resurrection or the sweetness created by the flame of suffering. (Refer to《荒漠 ...
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- Grade Level: High School