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Leviticus 11. King James Version. 11 And the Lord spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying unto them, 2 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, These are the beasts which ye shall eat among all the beasts that are on the earth. 3 Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that shall ye eat.
The first class, the behemoth, or beasts, in the Biblical parlance, includes all quadrupeds living on the earth, with the exception of the amphibia and such small animals as moles, mice, and the like. Beasts are divided into cattle, or domesticated (behemoth in the strict sense), and beasts of the field, i.e. wild animals.
1. Guidelines for Land Animals (Verses 1-8) 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. 2.
26 “Any animal that has divided hooves and is cloven-footed but doesn’t chew the cud is unclean for you. Anyone who touches them is unclean. 27 Among the animals, anything that walks on their paws and on four legs is unclean for you. Anyone who touches their carcasses becomes unclean until evening. 28 Whoever carries their carcass is to ...
There are at least two reasons. First, God told Peter, "God has cleansed" (Acts 10:15) them, so God did something to cleanse the unclean animals and make them fine for consumption. Second, the dietary law had become one of the main cultural barriers between Jews and gentiles, which God was about to use Peter to tear down.
Sep 13, 2023 · The Bible states, “Take with you seven pairs of every kind of clean animal, a male and its mate, and one pair of every kind of unclean animal, a male and its mate, and also seven pairs of every kind of bird, male and female, to keep their various kinds alive throughout the earth” ( Genesis 7:2–3 ). The Hebrew phrase translated “seven ...
Aug 20, 2013 · Eating by the Book,1999, p. 225. The following list, based on Leviticus 11 and Deuteronomy 14, identifies many of the animals God designates as clean and unclean. The list uses their common names. Download the Clean Vs. Unclean Meats Infographic Black & White printer-friendly PDF version Color PDF version Clean Animals
