The Prophet
This saddle is based on Matthew 12:38-41 and Matthew 16:4. The flowers are gourd and spikenard. Both are leaves and blossoms.
In the book of Jonah, Jonah went to Nineveh, and waited under a gourd plant for God to destroy the city. Before Jonah came to Nineveh, he spent 3 days in the belly of a fish. Thus, we have the symbolism if the gourd plant.
The spikenard represents the only anointing Jesus ever received for His death, John 12:1-8. Mary anointed Jesus with Nard, which at that time was a very expensive perfume. This perfume came from the spikenard plant.
In summary, this saddle shows the sign we are given though Jesus' death, just as Jonah was in the belly of a fish for 3 days to bring Nineveh to repentance, so was Jesus in the depths of the earth for 3 days to bring us to repentance and give us access to the Father.
