Biblical Food Part 2
July 12th 2009 09:07
All manner of living food
As yet I haven't had a chance to make a dish from biblical ingredients, as not only is my work growing exponentially but we are also moving house (gotta be out by July 31). However, I have found this great website that has some great discussions and analyses of food references throughout the bible.
For example, it mentions that most food referred to in the bible is 'living' food ie. fresh fruits, vegetables, grains and meats. Mind you, in any ancient culture 'dead' food (highly refined) wouldn't really be in existence. Junk food is a modern invention.*
God must love a good barbeque because the first few chapters in the book of Leviticus are detailed outlines for the Hebrews on how to conduct the various different offerings. As an example:
"When any of you brings an offering to the Lord, bring as your offering an animal from either the herd or the flock." Leviticus 1:2
These offerings were used as a way to purge sin, intentional or otherwise and to gain fellowship with the Lord.
In fact He put alot of emphasis on food in the ancient Hebrew culture, telling them what was restricted and what was available. We all know that Muslims and Jews don't eat pigs but they were also restricted from eating rabbits and camels, anything living in the water that didn't have fins and scales and also birds such as the eagle, vulture and raven.
The reader may be happy to know that quite a variety of insects were banned too, although not all of them.
By the time the New Testament came along, the 'once and for all' sacrifice of Jesus for our sins had happened so in the Christian faith there was now no longer any need to offer food up to God and it seems the restrictions were lifted too.
"He (Peter) saw heaven opened and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by it's four corners. It contained all kinds of four-footed animals..reptiles..and birds of the air. Then a voice told him 'Get up Peter. Kill and eat.'
'Surely not Lord,' Peter replied. 'I have never eaten anything impure or unclean.'
The voice spoke to him a second time. 'Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.'" Acts10:11-14
Mind you, I think I'll still give the insects a miss.
*www.biblicalcooking.com
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Comment by Deanna B
I love your first sentence...had myself a little ROFLCOPTER after reading that one!
It seems so elementary school that people are ridiculed for being different.Who cares what we are,what we believe or don't believe. Let's all accept each other as human beings and agree to disagree on the rest.
As to your food post? Very interesting!! I'm going to check out that website after I pick and freeze my raspberries today. I'd be interested to try some of those recipes.
I'm with you on the bugs. Don't eat 'em...squish 'em.
Comment by Samantha Elley
Food Journo
The Sandwich Shak
Vintage Foodie
Little House among the Canefields
Respect for differences is something sorely missing in some areas of Orble and we are all the poorer for it as some great writers and 'discussionists' have left. I am definitely sad at the loss of Samaritan. She's a very wise woman, great writer and could hold a good discussion....she was also just a nice person and didn't deserve the treatment she got.
On to food, I'm actually surprised when looking at the Bible from a food point of view, just how much it is mentioned. I really want to try a 'biblical' recipe at some point, but packing up the kitchen makes that difficult.
Hope the raspberries turn out well. Let me know if you find a good recipe on the website.
take care,
Sam