Henna was all over the bible, it just got lost in Euro-translations

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Posted by Catherine Cartwright Jones on August 5, 2001 at 15:01:29:

In reply to: oh, the bible posted by Darlahood on August 5, 2001 at 07:04:13:

Song of Solomon: "My beloved is unto me as a cluster of Camphire in
the Vinyard." Camphire is Latin for henna. Henna was growing in the
eastern Mediterranean and used probably from 8000 BCE forward, by the
indigenous religions, then Jews, Christians and Muslims. There is even
a mosaic floor in Jerusalem with the hand of God reaching out to
Abraham about to sacrifice Isaac, and the Hand of God is Hennaed! 6th
C CE as I recall. God hennaes. What more permission do they need?

There is another passage ... I have to get back to my friend who can
translate Hebrew and double check the etymology (probably out
proto-Semitic or Assyrian) of a word though. In the same SoS, there is
a reference to a young man being "handsome" with a word that (in the
original) translates as "red/handsome" and seemes to imply that he is
hennaed!

Many, many more.

The Jews adopted henna around 1000 BCE, and the people in Israel at
the time of Christ ALL used henna regularly! The wedding at Canae
would have included a hennaed bride, guests, bridgroom etc. This is
easily proven by Roman records from the period. Christians used
henna during the early centuries, particlularly in the eastern
Mediterranian region. There are plenty of artifacts and written
records proving such. Christians in the Middle Eastern countries use
henna. Erfan sent me a lovely Armenian pic of the Virgin Mary holding
the infant Jesus, and both Mother and Child are hennaed. Henna was
used by Christian women in Spain (along with their neighbors the Jews
and Moors) until 1550's when it was outlawed by the Spanish
Inquisition. The only reason henna was not continued as Christianity
moved into Europe is that it went out of the climate zone. (Henna
won't bear frost whatsoever). There's an early Christian tapestry
fromn 6th c CE Egypt (Coptic) (in the Cleveland Museum) that shows
two Christian men and a Christian woman all with their hands raised,
and all have hennaed hands.

There is absolutely no doubt that henna was all around the people of
the Old and New Testament. It was part of local social behaviour and
adornment, as much as sandals and robes.

Of course, you may be dealing with one of the people who believes the
Jesus, himself, spoke English as a first language, and personally
wrote the King James version of the Bible...... in which case, walk
slowly away, making no sudden moves.

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: Song of Solomon: "My beloved is unto me as a cluster of Camphire in : the Vinyard." Camphire is Latin for henna. Henna was growing in the : eastern Mediterranean and used probably from 8000 BCE forward, by the : indigenous religions, then Jews, Christians and Muslims. There is even : a mosaic floor in Jerusalem with the hand of God reaching out to : Abraham about to sacrifice Isaac, and the Hand of God is Hennaed! 6th : C CE as I recall. God hennaes. What more permission do they need? : : There is another passage ... I have to get back to my friend who can : translate Hebrew and double check the etymology (probably out : proto-Semitic or Assyrian) of a word though. In the same SoS, there is : a reference to a young man being "handsome" with a word that (in the : original) translates as "red/handsome" and seemes to imply that he is : hennaed! : : Many, many more. : : The Jews adopted henna around 1000 BCE, and the people in Israel at : the time of Christ ALL used henna regularly! The wedding at Canae : would have included a hennaed bride, guests, bridgroom etc. This is : easily proven by Roman records from the period. Christians used : henna during the early centuries, particlularly in the eastern : Mediterranian region. There are plenty of artifacts and written : records proving such. Christians in the Middle Eastern countries use : henna. Erfan sent me a lovely Armenian pic of the Virgin Mary holding : the infant Jesus, and both Mother and Child are hennaed. Henna was : used by Christian women in Spain (along with their neighbors the Jews : and Moors) until 1550's when it was outlawed by the Spanish : Inquisition. The only reason henna was not continued as Christianity : moved into Europe is that it went out of the climate zone. (Henna : won't bear frost whatsoever). There's an early Christian tapestry : fromn 6th c CE Egypt (Coptic) (in the Cleveland Museum) that shows : two Christian men and a Christian woman all with their hands raised, : and all have hennaed hands. : : There is absolutely no doubt that henna was all around the people of : the Old and New Testament. It was part of local social behaviour and : adornment, as much as sandals and robes. : : Of course, you may be dealing with one of the people who believes the : Jesus, himself, spoke English as a first language, and personally : wrote the King James version of the Bible...... in which case, walk : slowly away, making no sudden moves.
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