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The Lord instructs that only animals that chew the cud and have a completely divided hoof, like the cow and the sheep, are considered clean and thus edible. Animals like the camel, rabbit, and pig are deemed unclean due to their lack of one or the other criterion.
Jan 11, 2024 · Any land animals that did not meet this rule were unclean and unsuitable for eating. If an animal only met one stipulation of the requirement, it was considered unclean. For example, “the camel, though it chews the cud, does not have a divided hoof” and was ceremonially unclean (Leviticus 11:4).
Shellfish would be unclean, because clams, crabs, oysters, and lobster all do not have fins and scales. Under these dietary laws given to Israel, these were to be regarded as an abomination and could not be eaten. 3. ( Leviticus 11:13-19) Birds and other flying things that can and cannot be eaten.
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When God created Adam and Eve, He said: “I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food” (Genesis 1:29). It is clear from God's original instruction that eating the flesh or meat of animals was not His plan for human beings in the beginning. At creation, God ga...
Some people have thought that when God prohibited certain “unclean” meat it applied only to the Jews. But in Noah’s time, God made a clear distinction as to which animals were “clean” and which were “unclean.” This was centuries before any Jews existed. Therefore, God’s health principles were not limited to any race or nation but were given for the...
Some might ask, “but didn’t Jesus clean up all creatures and make them fit to eat when He died on the cross?” The answer is: Did the death of Jesus on the cross change the scavenger habits of the oyster? Did Jesus die to change the habits of the animal world? Certainly not. The death of Jesus cleanses sinners, but not “unclean” animals. God is not...
With modern diseases as well as pesticide and antibiotic residues in the flesh of many land and sea animals, we are running a risk by eating meat of any kind; but certainly we should not use those unclean flesh foods which God specifically warns against.
Why not accept the Bible’s health insurance plan and pay close attention to the principles which God has laid down for us. He knows exactly what is best for us. When we follow Him, we benefit from the results! (* Please note: these lists are not exhaustive.)
What are unclean animals? Animals that are not fit for food. It’s in the Bible, Leviticus 11:47, NKJV. “to distinguish between the unclean and the clean, and between the animal that may be eaten and the animal that may not be eaten.’” >> Get your free Bible study guide: The Secret of a Healthy Lifestyle What kind of animals on land does the Bible c...
Raw flesh is unclean, for it is a leprous disease. 16 But if the raw flesh recovers and turns white again, then he shall come to the priest, 17 and the priest shall examine him, and if the disease has turned white, then the priest shall pronounce the diseased person clean; he is clean.
Whoever touches their carcass shall be unclean until the evening, 25 and whoever carries any part of their carcass shall wash his clothes and be unclean until the evening. 26 Every animal that parts the hoof but is not cloven-footed or does not chew the cud is unclean to you.
