What does the Bible say about cannibalism?

[Nick]

I was talking to some people at youth last night, and the subject of cannibalism arose - and none of us knew what the Bible says about it.

So what does the Bible say about cannibalism? Does it say anything at all about it?

 

[wavy]

Nothing much to my knowledge. The Deuteronomistic history does mention the curses that would befall Israel if they broke covenant with Yahweh, one of which was feasting on the flesh of their own people.


Finis,
Eric

 

[cyberjosh]

In fact the curse in Deuteronomy became a reality during the days of Elisha during a severe famine and siege of Samaria. The people ate their own children when they ran out of food in the city. Read the passage here: 2 Kings 6:24-33. It was a form of self-defilement for them, a horrid curse that befell them because of their apostasy. Israel during Elisha's time saw other curses of the law befall them also because of their apostasy, such as the bears that mauled the kids mocking at God's prophet (God promised that Israel would be robbed of their sons by wild animals if they broke the covenant - Lev. 26:22).

 

[MMarc]

I looked up the word in the Websters third world edition, with the root word.

I got Cannibal ( Canni Phoenician for priest and Bal from Baal

Priests of Baal. They would sacrifice children and people to there Lord (Baal).

Scary