Our limited edition Dried True Frankincense Fruit (Boswellia sacra) was grown, dried, and bottled on the Balm of Gilead Farm and emanates an absolutely wonderous and pleasant smell.
This is the first time in the world, as far as we know, that the fruits are being used for this purpose. We have succeeded in drying and grinding the fruit to create amazing raw material for incense.
Join us on our journey of discovery as we revive Biblical agriculture!
Frankincense was one of the consecrated incenses (ha-ketoret) described in the Hebrew Bible and Talmud used in ketoret ceremonies, an important component of the services in the Temple in Jerusalem.
It was offered on a specialized incense altar in the time when the Tabernacle was located in the First and Second Temples. It is mentioned in the Book of Exodus 30:34, where it is named לבונה (levona; Biblical Hebrew: lebonah), similar to לבן, lavan, 'white'. It was one of the ingredients in the perfume of the sanctuary (Exodus 30:34), and was used as an accompaniment of the meal-offering (Leviticus 2:1, 2:16, 6:15, 24:7).
It was also mentioned as a commodity in trade from Sheba(Isaiah 60:6 ; Jeremiah 6:20). When burnt it emitted a fragrant odor, and the incense was a symbol of the Divine name (Malachi 1:11 ; Song of Solomon 1:3) and an emblem of prayer (Psalm 141:2). It was often associated with myrrh (Song of Solomon 3:6, 4:6). A specially "pure" kind, lebhonah zakkah, was presented with the showbread (Leviticus 24:7).
This is your chance to bring history home.
Dried True Frankincense Fruit (Boswellia sacra) For Incense
Our limited edition Dried True Frankincense Fruit (Boswellia sacra) was grown, dried, and bottled on the Balm of Gilead Farm and emanates an absolutely wonderous and pleasant smell.
This is the first time in the world, as far as we know, that the fruits are being used for this purpose. We have succeeded in drying and grinding the fruit to create amazing raw material for incense.
Join us on our journey of discovery as we revive Biblical agriculture!
Frankincense was one of the consecrated incenses (ha-ketoret) described in the Hebrew Bible and Talmud used in ketoret ceremonies, an important component of the services in the Temple in Jerusalem.
It was offered on a specialized incense altar in the time when the Tabernacle was located in the First and Second Temples. It is mentioned in the Book of Exodus 30:34, where it is named לבונה (levona; Biblical Hebrew: lebonah), similar to לבן, lavan, 'white'. It was one of the ingredients in the perfume of the sanctuary (Exodus 30:34), and was used as an accompaniment of the meal-offering (Leviticus 2:1, 2:16, 6:15, 24:7).
It was also mentioned as a commodity in trade from Sheba(Isaiah 60:6 ; Jeremiah 6:20). When burnt it emitted a fragrant odor, and the incense was a symbol of the Divine name (Malachi 1:11 ; Song of Solomon 1:3) and an emblem of prayer (Psalm 141:2). It was often associated with myrrh (Song of Solomon 3:6, 4:6). A specially "pure" kind, lebhonah zakkah, was presented with the showbread (Leviticus 24:7).
This is your chance to bring history home.