Foods Of The Bible

[Lewis]

Have you always wanted to prepare a biblical feast? Perhaps you'd just like to learn more about the different foods mentioned in the Bible. This "grocery list" includes spices, fruits, vegetables, grains, fish, fowl, meats and other foods and drinks of the Bible. Scripture references are provided for each of the Bible foods.

Seasonings, Spices and Herbs

* Anise (Matthew 23:23 KJV)
* Coriander (Exodus 16:31; Numbers 11:7)
* Cinnamon (Exodus 30:23; Revelation 18:13)
* Cumin (Isaiah 28:25; Matthew 23:23
# Dill (Matthew 23:23)
# Garlic (Numbers 11:5)
# Mint (Matthew 23:23; Luke 11:42)
# Mustard (Matthew 13:31)
# Rue (Luke 11:42)
# Salt (Ezra 6:9; Job 6:6)

Fruits and Nuts

* Apples (Song of Solomon 2:5)
* Almonds (Genesis 43:11; Numbers 17:8)
* Dates (2 Samuel 6:19; 1 Chronicles 16:3)
* Figs (Nehemiah 13:15; Jeremiah 24:1-3)
* Grapes (Leviticus 19:10; Deuteronomy 23:24)
* Melons (Numbers 11:5; Isaiah 1:8)
* Olives (Isaiah 17:6; Micah 6:15)
* Pistachio Nuts (Genesis 43:11)
* Pomegranates (Numbers 20:5; Deuteronomy 8:8)
* Raisins (Numbers 6:3; 2 Samuel 6:19)
* Sycamore Fruit (Psalm 78:47; Amos 7:14)

Vegetables and Legumes

* Beans (2 Samuel 17:28; Ezekiel 4:9)
* Cucumbers (Numbers 11:5)
* Gourds (2 Kings 4:39)
* Leeks (Numbers 11:5)
* Lentils (Genesis 25:34; 2 Samuel 17:28; Ezekiel 4:9)
* Onions (Numbers 11:5)

Grains

* Barley (Deuteronomy 8:8; Ezekiel 4:9)
* Bread (Genesis 25:34; 2 Samuel 6:19; 16:1; Mark 8:14)
* Corn (Matthew 12:1; KJV - refers to "grain" such as wheat or barley)
* Flour (2 Samuel 17:28; 1 Kings 17:12)
* Millet (Ezekiel 4:9)
* Spelt (Ezekiel 4:9)
* Unleavened Bread (Genesis 19:3; Exodus 12:20)
* Wheat (Ezra 6:9; Deuteronomy 8:8)

Fish

* Matthew 15:36
* John 21:11-13

Fowl

* Partridge (1 Samuel 26:20; Jeremiah 17:11)
* Pigeon (Genesis 15:9; Leviticus 12:8)
* Quail (Psalm 105:40)
* Dove (Leviticus 12:8)

Animal Meats

* Calf (Proverbs 15:17; Luke 15:23)
* Goat (Genesis 27:9)
* Lamb (2 Samuel 12:4)
* Oxen (1 Kings 19:21)
* Sheep (Deuteronomy 14:4)
* Venison (Genesis 27:7 KJV)

Dairy

* Butter (Proverbs 30:33)
* Cheese (2 Samuel 17:29; Job 10:10)
* Curds (Isaiah 7:15)
* Milk (Exodus 33:3; Job 10:10; Judges 5:25)

Miscellaneous

* Eggs (Job 6:6; Luke 11:12)
* Grape Juice (Numbers 6:3)
* Honey (Exodus 33:3; Deuteronomy 8:8; Judges 14:8-9)
* Locust (Mark 1:6)
* Olive Oil (Ezra 6:9; Deuteronomy 8:8)
* Vinegar (Ruth 2:14; John 19:29)
* Wine (Ezra 6:9; John 2:1-10)
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[tim-from-pa]

That's an excellent summary. And notice that some things on the list are foods that the medical doctors (and some health nuts) tell you to avoid. It's from the bible that I get my "off the wall" medical philosophy, e.g. meat is not bad, eggs are not bad (forget doing something idiotic like separating the yolk from the albumen), salt is not bad, etc. And no, cholesterol does not cause heart disease as cholesterol is a precursor to vitamin D as beta-carotene is to vitamin A (but they don't want you to have vitamins anyway but rather man-made drugs or food substitutes). Likewise saturated fats are not bad for you, etc etc. But I find it extremely amusing to say the least when people won't give offerings to God or spend one hour a week in church because they want to be free from formal religion and then turn around and submit to bondage by denying themselves some foods by avoiding what they think is bad and listening to worldly advice. Then when they get cancer or heart diseases they come back to church and want prayer.

What I believe all comes from the bible by virtue of the foods that God pronounced as clean.

 

[Dave Slayer]

I don't see McDonalds on this list.

 

[Fembot]

lol Dave. Thanks Lewis, that was interesting.

 

[Fembot]

How come cows aren't mentioned?