4Nevertheless these you shall not eat among those that chew the cud or those that have cloven hooves: the camel, because it chews the cud but does not have cloven hooves, is unclean to you; The first animal to be singled out as unacceptable is hagamal or the camel. Gamal comes from a word which means to either wean, ripen, or deal with fully or adequately such as in rewarding or repaying. That in turn comes from erev, or evening. 9These shall ye eat of all that are in the waters: whatsoever hath fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, them shall ye eat. Paul speaks of exactly such , And their message will spread like cancer. This buzzard is typical of the person who relies on his own strength and merit from the law instead of in the grace of Christ. 13And these are they which ye shall have in abomination among the fowls; they shall not be eaten, they are an abomination: the eagle, and the ossifrage, and the ospray. THE DIETARY LAW The God of the Bible, Jesus Christ gave Man a dietary law that is to last throughout all generations. However, being an adjective, it can be applied to an ungodly person when spoken in the negative, such as in Psalm 43:1. It is supposed that arnebeth comes from arah, to crop and nib the produce of the ground. Guard what was committed to your trust, avoiding the profaneandidle babblings and contradictions of what is falsely called knowledge21by professing it some have strayed concerning the faith. And what is it that we are to do with the word of God? It would be like saying, Whatever splits the hooves, having split hooves. It isnt enough to say splits the hooves, because some animals do this, but they dont have fully split hooves. Such are described in Romans 1. Leviticus Lev.1 [ 1] And the LORD called unto Moses, and spake unto him out of the tabernacle of the congregation, saying, [ 2] Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, If any man of you bring an offering unto the LORD, ye shall bring your offering of the cattle, even of the herd, and of the flock. In picture, we are to shun anything which rejects Scripture as the rule and guide of our faith, or attempt to cover ourselves in any works which are not of God. If it was the eating of the thing which defiled the person, they would continue to be defiled after sundown. , or fins and scales. Instead, such people are to be cut off. . , CHANUKAH (HANUKKAH) ALSO KNOWN AS THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS, STARTS ON THE HEBREW CALENDAR DATE OF25 KISLEV, AND LASTS FOR EIGHT DAYS. Next is haanaphah or the heron. This comes from a root meaning, to be angry or enraged because of its irritable disposition. The fins will only be seen in the books of Moses, and only in regard to fish. In all, 20 types of birds, along with the bat are named. Having noted this, it is obvious that in the beginning all animals were declared good. I will call them My people, who were not My people. 20 All fowls that creep, going upon all four, shall be an abomination unto you. are directed to the cloven nature of the hooves, specifying that they be divided. 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Our works are those which stem, it. 41 Every creature that swarms on the earth is detestable; it must not be eaten. 23But allotherflying insects which have four feetshallbe an abomination to you. For they shall partakeofthe abundance of the seas Well, one thing which the people of Israel could not eat was anything which had died by itself. Paul explains in Romans and Galatians that circumcision of the body, but not the true circumcision in the heart means nothing. Apart from those insects specifically authorized by name, no other such flying insect which had four legs was to be eaten. Its a truth which is to be found in His superior word. Having cloven hoovesandchewing the cud It should be noted that the identification of many of these birds is highly debated. Or those that have cloven hooves 44 For I am the LORD your God: ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and ye shall be holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. The name comes from the verb, which means to darken, as in the evening. Paul speaks of such people in Colossians 2 who command others to not eat certain foods, and he also mentions them in 1 Timothy 4 where he notes those who command others to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth (vs. 3). BEST VALUE in digital Bible study. More often than not, they say something like, I eat five pieces of bacon every morning and a pork chop every night. Despite being quite an enviable thing in and of itself, it shows that the arguments by these people about the food allowed and prohibited under the law being a health and longevity issue is simply not correct. 26And it shall come to pass in the place where it was said to them, This shows, quite clearly, that it is violating the law itself, and not the eating of the dead thing, which causes someone to be defiled. It was to be considered as detestable to the people of Israel. 41And every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth shall be an abomination; it shall not be eaten. 14 And the vulture, and the kite after his kind; 16 And the owl, and the night hawk, and the cuckow, and the hawk after his kind. Theres plenty here, more than I could wish It is true and that is so Everyone who touches it shall be unclean. 41 And every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth shall be an abomination; it shall not be eaten. Im hungry and my tummy is achin Start for FREE. , or the little owl. The identification of this bird is widely debated, but the word. That creeps onallfours, will be OK in some stew, Yes, those which have jointed legs above their feet 19Nevertheless the solid foundation of God stands, having this seal: The Lord knows those who are His, and, Let everyone who names the name of Christdepart from iniquity. 2 Timothy 2:17-19, The third in this verse is hayanshuph, or the screech owl. This comes from nesheph meaning twilight or dawning, but it is from nashaph which means to blow. The reason is that the winds begin to move and prevail in the evening. Then it will be clean again. Again, if you look at the Gentile world who have never even heard of the Law of Moses, you will see that folks in any given society live normal lives, about the same length as those who strictly abide by these dietary laws. It is a person who is greedy to be filled with money. They are small and resemble guinea pigs. What is it that happens? But you shall regard their carcasses as an abomination, Whatever in the water From this stepping stone, every sort of legalism one can possibly dream up becomes a standard part of their daily religious lives. It begins with land animals, i.e., those animals closest to the Israelites (vv. Paul, writing to Timothy, gave him words to consider which reflect what is implicitly taught here in Leviticus , Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 2 Timothy 2:15 (cloven hooves). Now we come to the category of oph or birds. But unlike the previous two categories, this starts with the prohibited ones first. How is the Lord transmitting these instructions to His people? 39If one of the animals that you are allowed to eat dies naturally, anyone who touches its dead body will be unclean until evening. When we eat our burgers without any bacon, II. Two different words are used in this verse khayah and behemah. Things which were once considered defiled would be purified by Christ, and those people who thought they were pure would be shown as defiled. It is an attribute which Paul warns against in both Ephesians 4:31 and Colossians 3:8. , or the hoopoe. I cant wait till we eat , or the hare, which is referred to here, is now believed to be extinct. 2Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Thesearethe animals which you may eat among all the animals thatareon the earth: The translation here is not good. 11And the Lord spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying unto them. The first mentioned is the nesher or eagle. The word is derived from a root which means to lacerate, something eagles are well known for. 38But if any water be put upon the seed, and any part of their carcase fall thereon, it shall be unclean unto you. And, they will be repeated again in Deuteronomy. This is from qo, or vomit. And in Him is the fulfillment of what has been presented. And in Him we can eat whatever our tummys are acravin, IV. Nevertheless the solid foundation of God stands, having this seal: The Lord knows those who are His, and, Let everyone who names the name of Christdepart from iniquity. 2 Timothy 2:17-19, meaning twilight or dawning, but it is from, which means to blow. The reason is that the winds begin to move and prevail in the evening. Denominations all over the place reinsert these dietary laws, in part or in whole, into their supposed New Testament theology, and they quickly depart from the word of God in doing so. They have been enclosed in a world of head knowledge, but have excluded heart knowledge. That you may eat Whats for dinner ma? HalleluYAH!!! 3Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that shall ye eat. 26The carcases of every beast which divideth the hoof, and is not clovenfooted, nor cheweth the cud, are unclean unto you: every one that toucheth them shall be unclean. It forms a picture of multitudes being set free from bondage, and thus it pictures the work of Christ, freeing us from the laws bondage. 3/ Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that . 32Moreover, anything on which one of these creatures falls when it is dead will be unclean, whether it is wood, cloth, skin, or funeral clothingany such item that can be used to do work. These are symbolically warned against all the way back here in Leviticus. This animal then pictures a person who merely pretends to dine on the word, but doesnt. 10And all that have not fins and scales in the seas, and in the rivers, of all that move in the waters, and of any living thing which is in the waters, they shall be an abomination unto you: 11They shall be even an abomination unto you; ye shall not eat of their flesh, but ye shall have their carcases in abomination. The ESV does a much better job of showing us the distinction , Speak to the people of Israel, saying, These are the living things that you may eat among all the animals that are on the earth., , or living things, describes all categories of life. Clean And Unclean Foods In The New Testament "It's Not What Goes Into A Man" "Do Not Call Unclean What I Have Made Clean" "Let No Man Judge You In Meat Or Drink" Punishment For Not Keeping Dietary Laws What The Bible Says About Eating Pork (Swine, Pig) Leviticus 11 & Deuteronomy 14, List Of Unclean And Clean Foods 1. Those who would be kept from any sin, must be careful to avoid all temptations to it, or coming near it. The pet made of pork, the hog made of ham, the most maligned, and yet cutest, animal in the middle east the sweet little swine. Now for the third time in three verses, the negative statement is made. And her beloved, who was not beloved. Three of them paras, shasa, and shesa are directed to the cloven nature of the hooves, specifying that they be divided. [c] 37If any part of these animals dead bodies falls on seed that is to be planted, the seed is still clean. No rabbit stew, or pork chops, or such, These you may eat of all thatarein the water In reality, they dont even chew the cud, but their mouths resemble this, and so the terminology used is not scientific, but rather popular. Anything not matching this is to be rejected. Unclean and Clean Creeping Things (verses 20-23). These laws are designed to protect the Israelites from impurity and to ensure that they are eating only the highest quality foods. Like the stones of the high-priests breastplate, the true identification is often mere conjecture. Their flesh you shall not eat Leviticus 11: 46 This is the law of the beasts, and of the fowl, and of every living creature that moveth in the waters, and of every creature that creepeth upon the earth: 47 To make a difference between the unclean and the clean, and between the beast that may be eaten and the beast that may not be eaten. You must not make yourselves unclean by any swarming creature that crawls on the ground. And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be on every beast of the earth, on every bird of the air, on all that move. Their jointed legs were capable of making them leap about freely. 19 And the stork, the heron after her kind, and the lapwing, and the bat. The arbeh, or locust is first mentioned. This limited the true fellowship and connection an obedient Israelite could have with the surrounding peoples who did not worship or obey Yahweh. Paul speaks of such people in Colossians 2 who command others to not eat certain foods, and he also mentions them in. And so, this verse gives the specifics of what is authorized. 28 And he that beareth the carcase of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: they are unclean unto you. *The People Sanctified Themselves!!! This is made explicit numerous times in the New Testament, but 1 Timothy 4:4, 5 is enough to demonstrate this , For every creature of Godisgood, and nothing is to be refused if it is received with thanksgiving;5for it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.. The Lord has you exactly where He wants you. We eventually had to get to the bacon maker, and here we are. Call on Christ, trust in Christ alone, and rest in Christ. , or the sea gull. This comes from an unused root meaning to peel, and thus emaciate. You must not eat their flesh, and you must detest their dead bodies. Now John himself was clothed in camels hair, with a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey. Matthew 4:3. profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work. 2 Timothy 3:16, 17, Now theLordspoke to Moses and Aaron, saying to them, Speak to the children of Israel, saying without a haw or a hem, Among all the animals thatareon the earth, those tasty and sweet, Among the animals, whatever divides the hoof, And if you wish, you can add in a tasty spud, Not even with sauce; each is to be to you a dud, But does not have cloven hooves, is unclean to you, But does not have cloven hooves,isunclean to you too, But does not have cloven hooves,isunclean to you, And the swine, though it divides the hoof, having cloven hooves, Yet does not chew the cud,isunclean to you, These you may eat of all thatarein the water, Whatever in the water has fins and scales, That you may eat; this does not include snails, But all in the seas or in the rivers that do not have fins and scales, All that move in the water, you must bid adieu, Or any living thing whichisin the water, But you shall regard their carcasses as an abomination, This includes lobsters, clams, and whales, And these you shall regard as an abomination among the birds, They shall not be eaten, theyarean abomination, as I have outlined, Every raven after its kind,the ostrich, the short-eared owl, The sea gull, and the hawk after its kind, The little owl, the fisher owl, and the screech owl, The white owl, the jackdaw, and the carrion vulture, as defined, The hoopoe, and the bat, please bear in mind, All flying insects that creep onallfours, Yet these you may eat of every flying insect, That creeps onallfours, will be OK in some stew, Yes, those which have jointed legs above their feet, Those with some sauce, can be tasty and sweet, These you may eat: the locust after its kind, And the grasshopper after its kind, these are ok for you, But allotherflying insects which have four feet, Lord God, thank you for having done what we could not do, You fulfilled the law, and now it is done for us, And so through Him to You we give all of our praise, And we thank You for our freedoms in Christ, our matchless King, We shall rest in Him and His finished work for all of our days, And to You O God, we shall lift our voices and sing, Pro-190 Prophecy Update, 16 July 2017 (Sorceries) Podcast Audio. CONTINUE TO LET FATHER GOD TRANSFORM YOU THROUGH THE STUDY OF HIS MIRACULOUS WORD., Hanukkah 2019 began in the evening of Sunday, December 22 and ends in the evening of Monday, December 30. Next is haqaath, or the jackdaw. In this you will be completely and perfectly pleasing to Him. , or locust is first mentioned. The kite, and the falcon after its kind, Every raven after its kind,the ostrich, the short-eared owl We are not of the night nor of darkness. Paul uses the term darken three times in his writings, each signifying a spiritual pall which comes over a person because of their futile walk in this world. As there is plenty of nummy sea life abounding in the ocean which doesnt meet these qualifications, and as the prohibitions are only for the time during the Law of Moses not before or after then we are being asked to determine what fins and scales must represent. 12 Whatsoever hath no fins nor scales in the waters, that shall be an abomination unto you. This comes from ravah, to bring in abundance or multiply. Its a raven, dont you know? You fulfilled the law, and now it is done for us 29These also shall be unclean unto you among the creeping things that creep upon the earth; the weasel, and the mouse, and the tortoise after his kind. The reason for allowing these four types of insects to be eaten is based on the word. Intercessory Prayer, 264/Numbers 13 Spying Out the Promised Land, 265/Numbers 14 The People Rebel Against Yahweh, 266/Numbers 15 Offerings to the Lord * Tassels on Clothes, 269/Numbers 18 The Duties of the Levites and Priests, 270/Numbers 19 Bible Water That Makes Israel Clean, 273/Numbers 22 BALAAM IS HIRED TO CURSE ISRAEL, 167/GENESIS 32*ESAU COMES TO MEET JACOB**JACOB AND THE ANGEL*. For the believer, we should apply this to ourselves in the sense that we should stay far away from anyone who is represented by these most undesirable of traits. This includes lobsters, clams, and whales, And these you shall regard as an abomination among the birds Paul shows us what the bat then symbolizes , You are all sons of light and sons of the day. Try it FREE right now! Yet does not chew the cud,isunclean to you All flying insects that creep onallfours , or raven, along with all its kind, was forbidden for Israel to eat. Whether in the seas or in the rivers I dont care if that is for what your tummy is achin Theyarean abomination to you, They shall be an abomination to you The final bird of this verse is hanets, or the hawk. This comes from a word which means to sparkle or glare. Thus it signifies a bird which has swift, flashing speed. Ack! These are symbolically warned against all the way back here in Leviticus. When we get to Deuteronomy, the list of acceptable animals will actually be named , Thesearethe animals which you may eat: the ox, the sheep, the goat,5the deer, the gazelle, the roe deer, the wild goat, the mountain goat,the antelope, and the mountain sheep. Deuteronomy 14:4, 5. Paul says of them , that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting Ephesians 4:14. , or the white owl, is next. 7 And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be clovenfooted, yet he cheweth not the cud; he is unclean to you. the animals which you may eat: the ox, the sheep, the goat, the deer, the gazelle, the roe deer, the wild goat, the mountain goat,the antelope, and the mountain sheep. Deuteronomy 14:4, 5. Locusts are an acceptable food from an otherwise unacceptable category of creatures, and honey is an acceptable food which is derived from an unacceptable creature. They guide the fish smoothly and efficiently through the water. Try Bible Gateway Plus free today! is the Hebrew word for cup. Some say it is an owl that looks like a cup when sitting, some say it is because of its cup like eyes, some say it is instead a pelican because of its cup like bill. 32 And upon whatsoever any of them, when they are dead, doth fall, it shall be unclean; whether it be any vessel of wood, or raiment, or skin, or sack, whatsoever vessel it be, wherein any work is done, it must be put into water, and it shall be unclean until the even; so it shall be cleansed. . Thus the fully divided hooves give us this picture. 46 This is the law of the beasts, and of the fowl, and of every living creature that moveth in the waters, and of every creature that creepeth upon the earth: 47 To make a difference between the unclean and the clean, and between the beast that may be eaten and the beast that may not be eaten. The third bird is the ozniyah, or the buzzard. This word is derived from the word oz, meaning strength, or might. Just as the Bible says the sun rises, even though it doesnt actually rise, these animals are said to chew the cud even though they dont really. Oh the pig! In fact, it would simply muddy the theological waters, wouldnt it! 13 And these are they which ye shall have in abomination among the fowls; they shall not be eaten, they are an abomination: the eagle, and the ossifrage, and the ospray. 8Their flesh you shall not eat, and their carcasses you shall not touch. 45For I am the Lord that bringeth you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: ye shall therefore be holy, for I am holy. 5 And the coney, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you. The sea gull, and the hawk after its kind And the people who were given the warning to not eat this type of bird, signifying compassion, were to be denied it. Our works are those which stem from salvation, not for it. 28Anyone who carries one of their dead bodies must wash their clothes and will be unclean until evening; these animals are unclean for you. 1 And the LORD spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying unto them. Scales are predominantly used for protection, among other things. If it is an oven or stove, it must be destroyed; they are unclean for you and must remain that way. [b] 31Of all small moving creatures, these are unclean for youanyone who touches them when they are dead will be unclean until evening. New Testament theology, and they quickly depart from the word of God in doing so. This comes from the word alaph, signifying darkness. King James Version (KJV). 3 Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that shall ye eat. 21 Yet these may ye eat of every flying creeping thing that goeth upon all four, which have legs above their feet, to leap withal upon the earth; 22 Even these of them ye may eat; the locust after his kind, and the bald locust after his kind, and the beetle after his kind, and the grasshopper after his kind. Stay away from Judaizers; those who would reinsert the law, including dietary law. 36Now, a spring or cistern that collects water is clean, but anyone who touches one of these animals dead bodies in it will be unclean. The name gives the sense of crushing, as with a rock, and thus it is a destructive eater. 46 This is the law of the beasts, and of the fowl, and of every living creature that moveth in the waters, and of every creature that creepeth upon the earth: 47 To make a difference between the unclean and the clean, and between the beast that may be eaten and the beast that may not be eaten. 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. v. The dietary laws separated the Israelites from their Gentile, pagan neighbors. And what little they do know, they do not rightly divide. 33And every earthen vessel, whereinto any of them falleth, whatsoever is in it shall be unclean; and ye shall break it. The ESV does a much better job of showing us the distinction , Speak to the people of Israel, saying, These are the living things that you may eat among all the animals that are on the earth., The khayah, or living things, describes all categories of life. 16the ostrich, the short-eared owl, the sea gull, and the hawk after its kind; Verse 16 introduces four more birds, beginning with bat hayaanah, translated here as the ostrich. However, the words mean daughter (of) the vociferation because of the clamorous noise they make. 40And he that eateth of the carcase of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: he also that beareth the carcase of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even. 37 And if any part of their carcase fall upon any sowing seed which is to be sown, it shall be clean. If you bring home stuff like lobster. In the Torah, dietary laws are found in Leviticus 11. 38 But if any water be put upon the seed, and any part of their carcase fall thereon, it shall be unclean unto you. They receive the Holy Spirit. And the final bird of the list is hadukiphath, or the hoopoe. 12 Whatsoever hath no fins nor scales in the waters, that shall be an abomination unto you. 46This is the law of the beasts, and of the fowl, and of every living creature that moveth in the waters, and of every creature that creepeth upon the earth: 47To make a difference between the unclean and the clean, and between the beast that may be eaten and the beast that may not be eaten. Thus, this bird pictures those who are unsound in their doctrine. The exceptions are very minute, and all were designed to call forth constant care and exactness in their obedience; and to teach us to obey. Like the previous insect this is the only time it is mentioned in the Bible. In verse 40, a verse which will not get to today, but which is relevant to the topic, it says that if someone eats of such a dead animals carcass, they are to wash their clothes and they would remain in a state of defilement until evening. 45I am the Lord, who brought you up from the land of Egypt to be your God. , or the hawk. This comes from a word which means to sparkle or glare. Thus it signifies a bird which has swift, flashing speed. There was nothing impure in them as the early Genesis account openly declared. This is the first recorded time in the book of Leviticus that the Lord speaks to both Moses and Aaron. The hoopoe, and the bat, please bear in mind 11 They shall be even an abomination unto you; ye shall not eat of their flesh, but ye shall have their carcases in abomination. They are given into your hand. One can say, Oh, of course it is because the Lord wants His people to be healthy, and this is how it will come about. But that really doesnt explain anything. The word comes from a root meaning to enclose as if penned up. What are you nuts my dear? They have been enclosed in a world of head k, nowledge, but have excluded heart knowledge. 5And the coney, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you. He is the scholar who pours over ancient manuscripts; he is the professor who teems with sound doctrine; he is the preacher in the pulpit who gives the finest of sermons but such are often unwilling to apply that knowledge to themselves. Were legalists in this house. 13-23). 17the little owl, the fisher owl, and the screech owl; The first of the three in this verse is hakos, or the little owl. The identification of this bird is widely debated, but the word cos is the Hebrew word for cup. Some say it is an owl that looks like a cup when sitting, some say it is because of its cup like eyes, some say it is instead a pelican because of its cup like bill. 8Of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcase shall ye not touch; they are unclean to you. 4. This will be seen and explained later, but the term living things given now makes this obvious. Even Christ Jesus Himself said that there is nothing that enters a man from outside which can defile him. The majority of these are those which eat other animals or even carrion. For the Lord hath redeemed and called his people, that they may be holy, even as he is holy. Like the rock hyrax, this animal doesnt not actually chew the cud. The dietary laws pertaining to eating animal flesh were among the many laws which were given to the Israelites to promote a healthy lifestyle for them. From a health standpoint, the dietary laws of Israel are argued to make a great deal of sense. 33 And every earthen vessel, whereinto any of them falleth, whatsoever is in it shall be unclean; and ye shall break it. Any non-compliant animals are left unnamed. For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk are drunk at night. 1 Thessalonians 5:5-7, For of this sort are those who creep into households and make captives of gullible women loaded down with sins, led away by various lusts, 2 Timothy 3:6. This bird would picture the person who carefully watches for those he can devour, and then quickly swoops in on them before they suspect anything. Paul warns against such an attitude several times, such as in 1 Timothy 6 , For the love of money is a root of allkinds ofevil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. 1 Timothy 6:10, Next is hashalak, or the fisher owl. The name comes from a root meaning to cast down, and so it is a bird which comes down upon its prey, diving into the water to draw it out. Wouldnt you think? 4Nevertheless these shall ye not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the hoof: as the camel, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you. These words basically repeat the same thought to ensure that the matter is perfectly understood. What seems to be the only difference is that those not under the law have a lot more fun stuff to eat than those under the law. He has a good plan and purpose for you. 40 And he that eateth of the carcase of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: he also that beareth the carcase of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even. Whilst we enjoy our Christian liberty, and are free from such burdensome observances, we must be careful not to abuse our liberty. Youarenot My people, And it notes of them, after their kind. All who have a like attitude as this are to be noted and kept away from. When the law was annulled in Christ, the wall of partition was taken away. 33If any of these creatures fall into a pottery jar, everything inside it will be unclean; you must smash the pot. Those with some sauce, can be tasty and sweet, These you may eat: the locust after its kind This, plus their normal chewing of food totals approximately 40,000 jaw movements a day. Even if you have a lifetime of sin heaped up behind you, He can wash it away and purify you completely and wholly. Secondly, it is important because if you really like bacon, or lobster, or clams, or bacon, or pork chops, or bacon you are free to eat any and all of them without fear of upsetting the Lord. 34If water from such a jar gets on any edible food, it will be unclean; any drinkable beverage in such a jar will be unclean. The first category to be considered are the behemah, or beasts. Specifically, quadrupeds. The same is true with those in cults, or those whose sole aim is to profit off of the word of God. They shall not be eaten, theyarean abomination, as I have outlined 11They shall be an abomination to you; you shall not eat their flesh, but you shall regard their carcasses as an abomination. Copyright 2011 by Common English Bible, Common English Bible (CEB). That word is used only once, in Deuteronomy 33 , O Timothy! There will be four categories of living things, just as there were in the creation account in Genesis 1:26 . As the word is equated with water, this is a person who attacks those who are immersed in the word in an attempt to pull them out of it, destroying their faith. unclean in and of themselves, but only to Israel under the law. Paul warns against such an attitude several times, such as in 1 Timothy 6 , evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. 1 Timothy 6:10, , or the fisher owl. The name comes from a root meaning to cast down, and so it is a bird which comes down upon its prey, diving into the water to draw it out. 21Yet these may ye eat of every flying creeping thing that goeth upon all four, which have legs above their feet, to leap withal upon the earth; 22Even these of them ye may eat; the locust after his kind, and the bald locust after his kind, and the beetle after his kind, and the grasshopper after his kind. Of them, the verse gives very specific details, using several new words which are now brought into the Bible. In the Quran we see God changed this law for Israelites in the case of land animals (no changes regarding fish or insects) to mean "only if starvation is imminent". He warns against this and all after his kind. Instead we are to be renewed in our spirits and minds. Theyareunclean to you Fins are used to keep a fish swimming properly in moving forward, turning, staying upright, and stopping. But, it is the. And it shall come to pass in the place where it was said to them, These are the last three birds of the list. Paul describes such a person pictured by them in Philippians 3 . It is also necessary because the foods these animals eat are difficult to digest, and so the extra process makes it much easier for them. It is an attribute which Paul warns against in both Ephesians 4:31 and Colossians 3:8. This bird pictures those who are caught up in asceticism. The name gives the sense of crushing, as with a rock, and thus it is a destructive eater. That was a unique occurrence in the Bible. That isnt clean according to the Law of Moses 9-12) and birds (vv. 5the rock hyrax, because it chews the cud but does not have cloven hooves,isunclean to you; Hashapan, or the rock hyrax, comes from the word saphan, or treasure. The first is hakhasidah, or the stork. This comes from the word khasid, or godly one. 2. Every moving thing that lives shall be food for you. 3 Ye shall fear every man his mother and his father, and shall keep my Sabbath: for I am . Their jointed legs were capable of making them leap about freely. Hymenaeus and Philetus are of this sort. 6the hare, because it chews the cud but does not have cloven hooves,isunclean to you; Haarnebeth, or the hare, which is referred to here, is now believed to be extinct. It is a shrieking expression like Alas. Along with the specific bird, it says after its kind. It is thus any type of falcon within the species. 30And the ferret, and the chameleon, and the lizard, and the snail, and the mole. There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the . 1 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Speak unto all the Congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be [ a]holy, for I the Lord your God am holy. Paul shows us what the bat then symbolizes . The ancient Hebrews were pastoralists, and cloven-hoofed and cud-chewing hoofed animals are proper food for such people; hence, Douglas maintains, they became part of the social order and were domesticated as slaves. And more to the point, washing ones clothes is an external act. always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth (vs 7). 9 These shall ye eat of all that are in the waters: whatsoever hath fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, them shall ye eat. If you dont eat certain foods because you dont like them, that is fine, but if you dont eat certain foods because the Law of Moses forbids it, you have fallen from grace, and you are not pleasing to God. 8 Of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcase shall ye not touch; they are unclean to you. - These laws seem to have been intended, 1. 6Therefore let us not sleep, as othersdo,but let us watch and be sober. But does not have cloven hooves, is unclean to you And so there must be another reason for specifying this. 31These are unclean to you among all that creep: whosoever doth touch them, when they be dead, shall be unclean until the even. It is then broken down into sub-categories. Yes, to the whole nation And even more, if we really want to know if a person is defiled by certain foods, all we need to do is go to the New Testament and see what happens to a person who simply believes in Christ by faith. LORD WILLING WE WILL RESUME OUR WEEKLY BIBLE STUDIES ON ASH WEDNESDAY {THE FIRST DAY OF LENT},FEBRUARY 26, 2020.. This is true with the next verse as well. This is the law of the beasts, and of the fowl, and of every living creature that moveth in the waters, and of every creature that creepeth upon the earth: . Deepen your knowledge of Scripture. Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Israel, the twelve sons of Israel, and etc. The first such record of this was in Acts 10 at the house of a man named Cornelius. These are the last three birds of the list. 42 Whatsoever goeth upon the belly, and whatsoever goeth upon all four, or whatsoever hath more feet among all creeping things that creep upon the earth, them ye shall not eat; for they are an abomination. The name is so obscure that there is little agreement on what it is derived from. One can see the grace of Christ all over the intent of this word. After the birds, the final living flyer to be mentioned is haatalleph, or the bat. The idea behind this process is that the maximum amount of nutrition is obtained from the food. 9These you may eat of all thatarein the water: whatever in the water has fins and scales, whether in the seas or in the riversthat you may eat. KJV Acts 10:9-28 1. There will be four categories of living things, just as there were in the creation account in Genesis 1:26 , Then God said, Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth., These same four categories, the living things on the land, those in the water, the birds of the air, and the swarming animals, will all be divided into that which is clean, and that which is unclean. The positive statement was made in verse 9 concerning what can be eaten. You shall not eat their flesh Paul says that the strength of sin is the law. Honey, I went down to the beach and caught us some fish And so lets turn to that precious word once again and May God speak to us through His word today and may His glorious name ever be praised. However, the way that the Jews and even many aberrant Christian sects seem to treat the foods not allowed under the law, you would think that the rest of the world should be keeling over at simply smelling the aromatic waft of bacon, or by having something odd for dinner like horse meat. They take the treasure of God, and simply hide it in the sand, just as they timidly hide from it themselves. 27 And whatsoever goeth upon his paws, among all manner of beasts that go on all four, those are unclean unto you: whoso toucheth their carcase shall be unclean until the even. The first category to be considered are the, , or beasts. Specifically, quadrupeds. But, it is the root of the names which gives us the information that we need to determine why each type is specified. Oh the pig! Those things which have died, meaning the corpses of animals, are then excluded. As there are many scales, and as they vary in size, they are indicative of satisfactory good works which the Bible exhorts us to apply to our lives in order to be well-rounded and fully protected from that which would otherwise bring us harm. The amazing parallel of this to the New Testament is Pauls citing of the Lord from Exodus in the book of Romans where he uses the same word , I will have mercy on whomever I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whomever I will have compassion. Exodus 33:19, I will call them My people, who were not My people, The final four verses of today deal with creeping things. The last section which began with the Lord making an address was in verse 10:8, where He spoke directly to Aaron. What is most probable is that is comes from. , or cud. 38But if water is poured on some seed and part of their dead bodies falls on it, it is unclean for you. It is a covenant which is annulled in Christ, and which no longer applies. 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