Abba Oil Pillar Candle Balm of Gillead 3 x 4
- Our hand-poured, 3x4 palm-wax pillars produce an exquisite design in each candle and burns cleaner than paraffin. The elegant label conveys both the botanical and spiritual information on this Biblically renowned tree, complete with scripture verse.
- For Safety Reasons we suggest each burn time 1 hr time. Approx. total burn time: 50 hrs.
BALM OF GILEAD was an ancient, highly-valued salve or ointment which was used to soothe and heal.
- Mentioned several times in the Bible and named for the region of Gilead where it was produced, it was a major commodity of trade in the ancient world. Its name became associated with the power to heal and soothe. "There is a Balm in Gilead" is an African-American spiritual that compares the healing balm to the saving power of Jesus - the one true treatment that never fails to heal our wounds: spirit, soul and body.
Botanical Information:
Balm of Gilead is a deciduous tree that grows at a fast rate, reaching up to 100 feet tall at maturity. It is a hybrid tree resulting from a cross between the poplar and cottonwood trees. It now commonly refers to the buds of a species of North American poplar.
