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머리말 ······························································································· 4

 

1장 추정해 보니 다른 식물

1-1 요한이 먹은 메뚜기 ·································································· 12

 

1-2 탕자가 먹은 쥐엄 열매 ······························································· 19

 

1-3 예수님이 말씀하신 백합 ······························································ 24

 

1-4 예수님이 비유하신 겨자씨 ··························································· 31

 

1-5 양의 피를 칠한 우슬초 ································································ 37

 

1-6 예수님의 시체에 바른 침향 ·························································· 43

 

1-7 다윗의 군대가 올라간 뽕나무 ······················································· 48

 

1-8 삭개오와 아모스의 뽕나무 ··························································· 52

 

1-9 이사야서의 밤나무와 상수리나무 ··················································· 59

 

1-10 단풍나무와 신풍나무 ································································ 68

 

1-11 야곱이 장자권을 산 팥죽 ··························································· 71

 

2장 원래부터 오역된 식물 이름

2-1 감람나무 ················································································· 78

 

2-2 종려나무 ················································································· 86

 

2-3 창포 ······················································································· 94

 

2-4 사과 ····················································································· 101

 

2-5 감복숭아와 살구 ····································································· 106

 

2-6 잣나무와 소나무 ····································································· 111

 

3장 밝혀 본 식물의 정체

3-1 유다가 목매달아 죽은 나무 ························································ 122

 

3-2 예수의 십자가를 만든 나무 ························································ 126

 

3-3 예수의 고난에 관련된 식물 ························································ 131

 

3-4 샤론의 장미 ··········································································· 138

 

3-5 모세의 만나 ··········································································· 143

 

3-6 이삭의 양을 걸리게 한 수풀 ······················································· 151

 

3-7 모세의 타지 않은 떨기나무 ························································ 157

 

3-8 아담의 선악과 ········································································ 163

 

3-9 노아의 방주를 만든 나무 ··························································· 167

 

3-10 아기 모세를 담은 상자 ··························································· 173

 

4장 이상한 이름의 식물들

4-1 황양목 ·················································································· 180

 

4-2 백향목 ·················································································· 184

 

4-3 화석류 ·················································································· 188

 

4-4 조각목과 싯딤나무 ·································································· 192

 

4-5 쓸개 ····················································································· 197

 

4-6 나드, 나도, 나도풀 ·································································· 202

 

4-7 번홍화 ·················································································· 206

 

4-8 고벨화 ·················································································· 209

 

4-9 비둘기똥, 합분태 ····································································· 213

 

4-10 로뎀나무 ············································································· 217

 

4-11 에셀나무 ············································································· 223

 

4-12 소회향과 대회향 ··································································· 228

 

4-13 합환채 ················································································ 236

 

5장 특정 범주에 속한 식물들

5-1 모세의 향품들 ········································································ 244

 

5-2 쓴 나물 ················································································· 250

 

5-3 짠나물과 대싸리 ····································································· 256

 

5-4 떠도는 티끌 ··········································································· 261

 

맺는말 ····························································································· 268

참고 1. 주요 영어성경의 약자와 발행년도 ················································ 270

참고 2. 재미있는 식물 이야기 ······························································· 272

인용문헌 ························································································· 293