Cinnamon: A Closer Look at the Role in Ancient Scripture

According to the Encyclopedia of the Bible (online version), cinnamon is mentioned in Exodus 30:23, Proverbs 7:17, and Song of Solomon 4:1–2, and the word “kinamomon” appears in Revelation 18:13. It is Cinnanomum zeylanicum which grows about 30 feet high and bears small, white flowers on spreading branched. The oil is distilled from the bark after it has been softened by soaking in seawater…