Foods of the bible, Covenants between God and humankind
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Adam had the whole garden,..but sorry, an apple was not mentioned in Gen.  The people of Moses ate manna, angels food.  John ate locust and honey, the prodigals son ate the swines food and then also had his father prepare a feast for him.  At passover a lamb was sacrificed. They used alot of olive oil.   AND the seed of Abraham, we do now live in that land of milk and honey, this good ol USA.\nIf you want to know the food instructions that God left for us and what God considers clean and unclean, Lev. 11 tells all the foods that God gives us with thanksgiving to be RECEIVED.
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Read your Bible from the beginning and review the sixth day of creation. You will find that male and female of first humans were created along with animals of every kind. No covenant  was made with humans except to rule over the animals.See the difference, Plants first, Animals next and Humans third,\nOn the Accounts of Adam and Eve, there were no plants yet, no animals yet even The Vegetations and rivers first, then Adam next followed by animals and then Eve.\nGo to Jeremiah 31:27 "The days are coming," declares the Lord," when I will plant the house of Israel and the House of Judah with the offspring of men and animals".\nThe offspring of men and animals are the gentiles whom God created before Adam and Eve a reason why Cain was worried he will get killed by anyone who will find him wandering around and instead was able to find his wife and have his own family outside Eden.\nIncest may have happen in the time  of Abraham and Lot when God told Abraham that his descendant will be as plenty the stars in the sky. Thinking that they must only be the Jewish tribe that has to grow so they started marrying within the family although men were allowed to look outside their tribe as long as the woman is willing to embrace their belief and women would marry only within their relatives of  immediate or distant cousins. Incest was later disallowed in the time of Moses during their Exodus out of Egypt. Do not believe the teachers who did not understand the Bible so much.
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There are all kinds of contradictions in the bible.
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Leviticus, my favorite book for proving the bible is fiction.
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Great info! I would like to add that the bible speaks of wars and rumors of wars(Iraq and other places),floods (Hurricanes,etc...),plagues(bird flu,AIDS,etc...)Also people will become waxed cold turn against others(religions,cults,families and even those who are God's elect). It's happening now.
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The Bible takes note of salt as an essential part of man’s diet, as a seasoning for food. (Job 6:6) Under the Mosaic Law anything offered on the altar to Jehovah had to be salted, not because of flavor, but doubtless because salt represented freedom from corruption or decay.  Large quantities of salt evidently were stored on the temple grounds for this purpose. Ezra saw to it that plenty was on hand for the sacrifices.\n\n\n Because of its preservative qualities, the word “salt” came to have connotations of high esteem and honor both in ancient languages and in modern ones.\n\nSalt also became a symbol of stability and permanence. Therefore, in the Bible a binding covenant was called “a covenant of salt,” the parties often eating a meal together, with salt, to seal it. (Numbers 18:19) Under Mosaic Law, salt was to be added to sacrifices offered on the altar, doubtless denoting freedom from corruption or decay.\n\nInteresting Historical Facts\n\nThroughout history, salt (sodium chloride) has been such a precious commodity that wars were even fought over it. One of the contributing causes of the French Revolution was the high tax on salt imposed by Louis XVI. Salt was also used as a valuable medium of exchange. Moorish merchants traded salt for gold, gram for gram, and some central African tribes used slabs of rock salt as money. The English word “salary” comes from the Latin salarium (from sal, salt), referring to the early Roman soldier’s wages, part of which was an allowance of salt. The Greeks paid for slaves with salt, giving rise to the expression “not worth his salt.”\n\nDuring the Middle Ages, certain superstitions developed around salt. The spilling of salt was considered to be a portent of doom. For example, in Leonardo da Vinci’s painting of the “Last Supper,” Judas Iscariot is depicted with an overturned saltcellar in front of him. On the other hand, up until the 18th century, sitting above or below the position of the salt at a banquet table indicated one’s social rank, the honored position being above the saltcellar, near the head of the table.\n\n\n\nModern-Day Use of Salt\n\nToday salt continues to be a precious commodity, used for seasoning food, preserving meat, and manufacturing soap and glass, among other things. \n\na particularly interesting use is in the public health field. For example, in many countries of the world, salt is fortified with iodine to combat endemic iodine deficiency, characterized by goiter (an enlargement of the thyroid gland) and in severe cases by mental retardation. Also, some countries add fluoride to salt to prevent dental caries.\n\nWhile salt is essential for good health—regulating blood volume and pressure—what about the controversial association between salt intake and high blood pressure? Doctors have routinely restricted salt and sodium intake in hypertensive patients. About one third to one half of people with high blood pressure are salt sensitive. In this case a lower salt intake has been shown to lower blood pressure.\n\nSalt certainly adds to the enjoyment of food, as Job indicated when he asked: “Will tasteless things be eaten without salt?” (Job 6:6) We can truly be grateful to our Creator, “who furnishes us all things richly for our enjoyment,” including that precious commodity salt.
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Both the Bible and the Qur’an prohibit the eating of pork. Muslims are aware of this prohibition and observe it strictly. However, most readers of the Bible say they do not know where they can find this in the Bible.\n\n      In the book of Leviticus, chapter 11, v. 7, it is recorded that God declares the pig to be unclean for believers. Then, in verse 8, God says: “You must not eat their meat or touch their carcasses; they are unclean for you.” This command is repeated in Deuteronomy 14:7-8. Then, in Isaiah 65:2-4, and 66:17, God issues a stern warning against those who eat pork.\n\n      Some people are aware of this prohibition from God, but they say that they can eat pork because St. Paul said that all food is clean in his letter to the Romans 14:20. St. Paul said this because he believed (as he wrote in his letter to the Ephesians 2:14-15) that Jesus had abolished the Law with all its commandments and regulations. He seems, however, to have misunderstood what he heard about Jesus. In the Gospel According to Matthew 5:17-20, Jesus is reported to have said quite the contrary, as follows: “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law . . . ." \n\n      Jesus then went on in that passage (in verse 19) to denounce anyone who would break the smallest commandment and teach others likewise. He also praised his true followers who will practice and teach even the smallest commandment. One of the commandments, as we have seen, is to stay away from pork.\n\n      This is why the true followers of Jesus, holding on to his teachings, did not let unclean food such as pork enter their mouths, so that Peter, the chief disciple, can say, “I have never eaten anything impure or unclean” (Acts of the Apostles, ch. 10, v. 14)\n\n      Five chapters later in the Acts of the Apostles, 15:29, we find that the original disciples still differentiate between clean and unclean foods, and this time Paul is in agreement with them. Six chapters later, in ch. 21, v. 25, their decision to impose food regulations on believers is mentioned without regret, and this time Paul is challenged to prove that he is in agreement with them; and he demonstrated his full agreement with them.\n\n      What remains, then, is that Jesus, on whom be peace, upheld the prohibition against pork. His disciples also upheld it, and so must all his followers. Those who fail to uphold it need to be informed and reminded of this rule from God. This is one reason why God sent His final messenger, on whom be peace. God says:\n\n      “O people of the Scripture ! Now has Our Messenger come unto you, expounding unto you much of that which you used to hide in the Scripture, and forgiving much. Now has come unto you light from Allah and a plain Scripture.” (The Meaning of the Glorious Qur’an 5:15)
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Well, apparently they do not understand the term "personal conviction".  God gave us the animals to not only keep under our domination but also to eat (it is in Genesis...through the rest of the OT you can read about the stuff they weren't supposed to eat).\n\nIn the NT, it specifically states that it isn't what is put INTO the body that makes someone "unclean" - it is what comes out of our heart.  Paul even spoke of eating meat made as a sacrifice to idols.
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jews are also forbidden.\ni'm a seventh day adventist christian , and a vegetarian diet is encouraged but not compulsory , if we eat meat we take our advice from leviticus , 'cloven hoofs & cud chewing animals '.\npigs are there with vultures etc: as scavengers to clean up what has become unclean so therefore themselves are unclean\nhope this helps cheers:\npaul :-}
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Leviticus 11 and Dueteronomy 14 gives the list.\nNoah was told to take two of the unclean animals into the ark and seven of each of the clean animals.  This was because God knew that they would begin to eat them for food more after the flood. IS still a law because it is a health issue and anyone who says otherwise is making an excuse for their eating habits.4. What did God give people to eat when He created them and provided a perfect diet? \nGod prescribed a vegetarian diet for Adam and Eve.  \n"And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed ... and every tree ... yielding seed." "Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat." Genesis 1:29; 2:16. \nAnswer: The diet God gave people in the beginning was fruit, grains, and nuts. Vegetables were added a bit later (Genesis 3:18).  \n5. What items are specifically mentioned by God as being unclean and forbidden? \nAnswer: In Leviticus 11 and Deuteronomy 14, God very clearly points out the following groups as being unclean. Read both chapters in full. \n Pigs are unclean.  \nA. All animals which do not have a split hoof and chew the cud (Deuteronomy 14:6). \n Shellfish and catfish are unclean.  \nB. All fish and water creatures that do not have both fins and scales. Nearly all fish are clean (Deuteronomy 14:9). \n Birds of prey are unclean.  \nC. All birds of prey, carrion eaters, and fish eaters (Leviticus 11:13-20). \n The ones which live all or part-time in water and do not have both fins and scales are unclean.  \nD. Most "creeping things" (or invertebrates) are also unclean (Leviticus 11:21-47). \nNote: These chapters make it clear that most animals, birds, and water creatures people ordinarily eat are clean. There are, however, some very notable exceptions. According to God's rules, the following animals are unclean and are not to be eaten: hogs, squirrels, rabbits, catfish, eels, lobsters, clams, crabs, shrimp, oysters, frogs, and many others. \n6. But I like pork. Will God destroy me if I eat it? \n"For, behold, the Lord will come with fire ... and by his sword will the Lord plead with all flesh: and the slain of the Lord shall be many. They that sanctify themselves, and purify themselves ... eating swine's flesh, and the abomination, and the mouse, shall be consumed together, saith the Lord." Isaiah 66:15-17. \nAnswer: This may be shocking, but it is true and must be told. The Bible positively states that all who eat "swine's flesh," the "mouse," and other unclean things that are an "abomination" will be destroyed with fire at the coming of the Lord. When God says to leave something alone and not eat it, we should by all means obey Him. After all, the mere eating of a piece of forbidden fruit by Adam and Eve, a sinless couple, brought sin and death to this world in the first place. Can anyone say it doesn't matter, when God so clearly shows it does? God says men will be destroyed because they "chose that in which I delighted not." Isaiah 66:4.  \n7. But didn't this law of clean and unclean animals originate at Sinai? Wasn't it for the Jews only, and didn't it end at the cross? \nNoah's sacrifice of a clean animal (Genesis 8:20) shows that he understood the difference between clean and unclean.  \n"And the Lord said unto Noah, ... Of every clean beast thou shalt take to thee by sevens ... and of beasts that are not clean by two." Genesis 7:1, 2. \nAnswer: No indeed! The Bible has ample evidence that there were clean and unclean animals from the very dawn of Creation. Noah lived long before any Jews existed, but he knew of the clean and unclean, because he took into the ark the clean animals by "sevens" and the unclean by "twos." Revelation 18:2 refers to some birds as being unclean just before the second coming of Christ. The death of Christ had no altering effect whatever on these health laws, since the Bible sa
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Genesis 9:12-17: And God said to Noah, 'This is the token of the covenant which I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you , for perpetual generations:\n\n    I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth. \n\n    And it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow shall be seen in the cloud:\n\n    And I will remember my covenant, which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh'.
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Thank you for doing so much to educate people regarding God's Law. \nI have learned a great deal from you, and I try to share that knowledge \nwith as many people as I can. \nI do need some advice from you, however, regarding some other specific \nBiblical laws and how to follow them.\n\na) When I burn a bull on the altar as a sacrifice, I know it creates a \npleasing odor for the Lord (Lev. 1:9). The problem is my neighbors. \nThey claim the odor is not pleasing to them. Should I smite them?\n\nb) I would like to sell my daughter into slavery, as sanctioned in \nExodus 21:7. In this day and age, what do you think would be a fair price \nfor her?\n\nc) I know that I am allowed no contact with a woman while she is in her \nperiod of menstrual uncleanness (Lev.15:19-24). The problem is, how do I tell? \nI have tried asking, but most women take offense. If I come into contact with \na woman who is menstruating and she doesn't tell me until afterwards, must I \nkill her immediately or can I just beat her?\n\nd) Lev. 25:44 states that I may indeed possess slaves, both male and female, \nprovided they are purchased from neighboring nations. A friend of mine claims\nthat this applies to Mexicans, but not Canadians. Can you clarify? \nWhy can't I own Canadians?\n\ne) I have a neighbor who insists on working on the Sabbath. Exodus 35:2 \nclearly states he should be put to death. Am I morally obligated to kill \nhim myself? Also, is Sabbath on Saturday as Seventh Day Adventists \n(Christians, like us...or are they?) or is it on Sunday as Baptists and \nsome other faiths agree? I am beset by not knowing who to kill and when \nto kill them...please clarify this for me.\n\nf) A friend of mine feels that even though eating shellfish is an abomination\n (Lev. 11:10), it is a lesser abomination than homosexuality (Lev. 18:22). \nI don't agree. I'm also confused about how homosexuality can be an abomination \nwhen Jonathan and David were married in the Bible (1 Samuel 18:1, 3 - 4). \nHere, I'll quote it - "And it came to pass, when he had made an end of \nspeaking unto Saul that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David \nand Jonathan loved him as his own soul. Then Jonathan and David made a \ncovenant, because he loved him as his own soul. And Jonathan stripped himself\nof the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his garments, even \nto his sword and to his bow and to his girdle." and also Ruth's relationship \nwith Naomi is suspect, (Ruth 1:16-17) "And Ruth said to Naomi, Entreat me not \nto leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, \nI will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, \nand thy God my God: Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: \nthe Lord do so to me, and more also, if ought but death part three and me.\n" Can you settle this?\n\ng) Lev. 21:20 states that I may not approach the altar of God if I have a \ndefect in my sight. I have to admit that I wear reading glasses. Does my \nvision have to be 20/20, or is there some wiggle room here?\n\nh) Most of my male friends get their hair trimmed, including the hair around \ntheir temples, even though this is expressly forbidden by Lev.19:27 and even \nthough 1st Cor. 11:4-6 says that it is a shame upon a man to have long hair. \nHow should they die?\n\ni) I know from Lev. 11:6-8 that touching the skin of a dead pig makes me \nunclean, but may I still play football if I wear gloves? Also, since it is \nstrictly forbidden to "eat neither fat nor blood" in Lev. 3:17 & Lev. 19:26, \ndoes that mean that I must be a vegetarian and must I smite those who choose \nto eat meat?\n\nj) My uncle has a farm. He violates Lev. 19:19 by planting two different \ncrops in the same field, as does his wife by wearing garments made of two \ndifferent kinds of thread (cotton/polyester blend). He also tends to curse \nand blaspheme a lot. Is i
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Central, no. Inclusive, yes. The Bible gives us many guidelines (food and health laws) to start with. God's word teaches us to love and respect all His creation. That in itself should give anyone pause to think before acting and to take responsibility for his/her own actions. Self respect should lead us, as well, to keep our environment clean for health. Considering specific species saving or not - a complex issue by itself, beyond my time alloted for this venue.
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It has been only about a month since the Israelites left Egypt. They are in the wilderness. Little food grows here, and so the people complain, saying: ‘We wish that Jehovah had killed us in Egypt. At least there we had all the food that we wanted.’\n\nSo Jehovah says: ‘I am going to cause food to rain down from the sky.’ And this is what Jehovah does. The next morning when the Israelites see this white stuff that has fallen, they ask one another: ‘What is it?’\n\nThe main food of the Israelites during their 40-year trek in the wilderness.  It served as food for them until they entered Canaan in 1473 B.C.E. and partook of the produce of the Promised Land.\n\nManna appeared on the ground with the evaporation of a layer of dew that developed in the morning, so that “upon the surface of the wilderness there was a fine flaky thing, fine like hoarfrost upon the earth.” When the Israelites first saw it, they said, “What is it?” or, literally, “man hu’?”\n\nManna was “white like coriander seed” and had the “look” of bdellium gum, a waxlike and transparent substance having a form that resembles a pearl. Its taste was comparable to “that of flat cakes with honey” or “an oiled sweet cake.” After being ground in a hand mill or pounded in a mortar, manna was boiled or made into cakes and baked.\n\nNo natural substance known today fits the Biblical description of manna in every respect, and so there is little basis for identifying it with a known product. This is especially so because miraculous aspects were involved in Jehovah’s providing manna for the Israelites. The availability of manna did not depend on the time of year or a particular wilderness location. \n\nAlthough the manna would breed worms and begin to stink on all the other days if kept overnight, the additional omer of manna gathered on the sixth day, to be used as food on the Sabbath, did not spoil. No manna could be found on the Sabbath, this serving to enforce Sabbath observance on the Israelites.
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Jesus himself said "You must eat my flesh and drink my blood to enter the kingdom of heaven" It is a spiritial food, not a food to curve our hunger. Only the devil himself would ask a deceiving question like that.
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1 Cor 10:25 - 1 Cor 10:27 (NIV) 25Eat anything sold in the meat market without raising questions of conscience, 26for, “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it.” 27If some unbeliever invites you to a meal and you want to go, eat whatever is put before you without raising questions of conscience. \n\nRom 14:20 - Rom 14:21 (NIV) 20Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. All food is clean, but it is wrong for a man to eat anything that causes someone else to stumble. 21It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything else that will cause your brother to fall.\n\nCol 2:16 - Col 2:17 (NIV) 16Therefore do not let anyone judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a religious festival, a New Moon celebration or a Sabbath day. 17These are a shadow of the things that were to come; the reality, however, is found in Christ.\n\nThere's another one in Acts I can't recall. In any event, when Christianity was new, it was having major problems finding new adherents, so circumcision, kosher laws and other distinctly Jewish traditions had to go in order to win over the hearts and minds of the pagan near east. The rest is history.\n\nKashrus, or kosher laws only apply to Jews, they have never applied to anyone else and Jews do not contend anyone elkse need live by them. There is nothing inherently wrong with pork, it's the world most consumed meat. The laws specifically state they are spiritual, not health related. Leviticus 20:25.
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It is one of G-d's commandments to the Jewish people only. People have found practical (health) reasons to show this is beneficial. But actually, this is not the reason. The reason is that G-d wanted to take eating and food into the realm of holiness - to elevate this basic appetite (physical) and make it holy in the real world. Many of G-d's laws have this purpose - to take basic needs and appetites, and transform them, elevate them, in order to have spiritual holiness in our lives.