Comments on: The three cedar trees http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2008/08/18/the-three-cedar-trees/ Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:48:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Ally http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2008/08/18/the-three-cedar-trees/#comment-80012 Ally Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:41:08 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/?p=1615#comment-80012 I remember you published this a few years ago in some magazines. I myself read it in the French edition of Elle... A nice story, I'm thinking of dramatizing it at school with the kids. Happy Holidays! I remember you published this a few years ago in some magazines. I myself read it in the French edition of Elle… A nice story, I’m thinking of dramatizing it at school with the kids. Happy Holidays!

]]> By: Dr.Rehana Kausar http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2008/08/18/the-three-cedar-trees/#comment-69781 Dr.Rehana Kausar Fri, 05 Dec 2008 14:23:38 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/?p=1615#comment-69781 LOVE this story.It sort of touched me deep in my soul.Thanks Paulo.love you LOVE this story.It sort of touched me deep in my soul.Thanks Paulo.love you

]]> By: Ingmire http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2008/08/18/the-three-cedar-trees/#comment-50959 Ingmire Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:38:50 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/?p=1615#comment-50959 This is another mystery... the faith to accept the 3 strong cedars as a parable for christian belief... Recycling Stoytelling for the ages...Earth Based as Native American...food for deeper thought. Cedars with ego...amusing! This is another mystery…
the faith to accept the 3 strong cedars as a parable for christian belief… Recycling Stoytelling for the ages…Earth Based as Native American…food for deeper thought.
Cedars with ego…amusing!

]]> By: Hanan Diab http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2008/08/18/the-three-cedar-trees/#comment-50796 Hanan Diab Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:04:42 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/?p=1615#comment-50796 Cedar is one of the most aromatic and resistant types of wood known. The variety known as the Cedar of Lebanon was of especially good quality, solid, not many knots, and of a deep rich reddish color. The trees themselves were of a rather unusual shape - quite wide with branches growing nearly straight out, and a nearly flat top (in contrast to, for example, the North American White or Black Cedar varieties which are seldom as tall and always narrower). They could sometimes reach a height of well over 100 feet (30 meters). Their very name came to symbolize strength and magnificence. Cedar wood was used in Jerusalem for various construction projects, including the king's palace and the Temple itself (perhaps unfortunate there, when the Babylonians under King Nebuchadnezzar conquered and burned much of the city - cedar, although very beautiful and aromatic, also burns very hot and fast due to the highly flammable resins in the wood). For a long time very plentiful, Cedars of Lebanon are now extremely rare. This magnificent tree will be making a big come-back one day however. God will be seeing to that. Cedar of Lebanon was important to various civilizations. The trees were used by the ancient Phoenicians for building trade and military ships, as well as houses and temples. The Egyptians used its resin for mummification, and its sawdust was found in the pharaoh's tombs. The Sumerian Epic of Gilgamesh designates the cedar groves of Lebanon as the dwelling of the gods to where Gilgamesh ventured. They once burned cedar in their ceremonies. Jewish priests were ordered by Moses to use the bark of the Lebanon Cedar in circumcision and treatment of leprosy. Isaiah used the Lebanon Cedar as a metaphor for the pride of the world[17] According to the Talmud, Jews once burned Lebanese cedar wood on the Mount of Olives to announce the new year. Kings far and near requested the wood for religious and civil constructs, the most famous of which are King Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem and David's and Solomon's Palaces. It was also used by Romans, Greeks, Persians, Assyrians and Babylonians. The Lebanon Cedar has always been the national emblem of Lebanon, and it is seen on the Lebanese Flag. Proud am Lebanese... My Beautiful Country … Beautiful people … Cedar is one of the most aromatic and resistant types of wood known. The variety known as the Cedar of Lebanon was of especially good quality, solid, not many knots, and of a deep rich reddish color. The trees themselves were of a rather unusual shape - quite wide with branches growing nearly straight out, and a nearly flat top (in contrast to, for example, the North American White or Black Cedar varieties which are seldom as tall and always narrower). They could sometimes reach a height of well over 100 feet (30 meters). Their very name came to symbolize strength and magnificence.
Cedar wood was used in Jerusalem for various construction projects, including the king’s palace and the Temple itself (perhaps unfortunate there, when the Babylonians under King Nebuchadnezzar conquered and burned much of the city - cedar, although very beautiful and aromatic, also burns very hot and fast due to the highly flammable resins in the wood).
For a long time very plentiful, Cedars of Lebanon are now extremely rare. This magnificent tree will be making a big come-back one day however. God will be seeing to that.
Cedar of Lebanon was important to various civilizations. The trees were used by the ancient Phoenicians for building trade and military ships, as well as houses and temples. The Egyptians used its resin for mummification, and its sawdust was found in the pharaoh’s tombs. The Sumerian Epic of Gilgamesh designates the cedar groves of Lebanon as the dwelling of the gods to where Gilgamesh ventured. They once burned cedar in their ceremonies. Jewish priests were ordered by Moses to use the bark of the Lebanon Cedar in circumcision and treatment of leprosy. Isaiah used the Lebanon Cedar as a metaphor for the pride of the world[17] According to the Talmud, Jews once burned Lebanese cedar wood on the Mount of Olives to announce the new year. Kings far and near requested the wood for religious and civil constructs, the most famous of which are King Solomon’s Temple in Jerusalem and David’s and Solomon’s Palaces. It was also used by Romans, Greeks, Persians, Assyrians and Babylonians.
The Lebanon Cedar has always been the national emblem of Lebanon, and it is seen on the Lebanese Flag.

Proud am Lebanese… My Beautiful Country … Beautiful people …

]]> By: THELMA http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2008/08/18/the-three-cedar-trees/#comment-50791 THELMA Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:21:27 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/?p=1615#comment-50791 Our thoughts, wishes and dreams, will eventually be fulfilled, materialized! This is the Law of creation. We have to be very careful and pay attention to every wish we express. A very touching story. Thank you Paulo Coelho. Love, Thelma Our thoughts, wishes and dreams, will eventually be fulfilled, materialized! This is the Law of creation. We have to be very careful and pay attention to every wish we express.
A very touching story. Thank you Paulo Coelho.
Love,
Thelma

]]> By: Barbara http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2008/08/18/the-three-cedar-trees/#comment-50790 Barbara Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:01:57 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/?p=1615#comment-50790 E' una bellissima storia...grazie a tua nonna per avertela raccontata e grazie a te per averla condivisa con noi! Abbracci Barbara E’ una bellissima storia…grazie a tua nonna per avertela raccontata e grazie a te per averla condivisa con noi!
Abbracci
Barbara

]]> By: mariangela http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2008/08/18/the-three-cedar-trees/#comment-50762 mariangela Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:13:07 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/?p=1615#comment-50762 O mais importante aconteceu : foi executada "A vontade de Deus", e de um jeito ou de outro as três árvores tiveram a felicidade de sentir o milagre. ....se tudo na vida fosse assim, independente do tempo, seria uma maravilha. Muito bonita essa história. Beijos, Mari Raphael. O mais importante aconteceu : foi executada “A vontade de Deus”, e de um jeito ou de outro as três árvores tiveram a felicidade de sentir o milagre. ….se tudo na vida fosse assim, independente do tempo, seria uma maravilha.
Muito bonita essa história.
Beijos,
Mari Raphael.

]]> By: Polter http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2008/08/18/the-three-cedar-trees/#comment-50752 Polter Tue, 19 Aug 2008 02:27:04 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/?p=1615#comment-50752 A mooving story... I need to pass this on to friends... A mooving story… I need to pass this on to friends…

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