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NASB | Genesis 9:4 "Only you shall not eat flesh with its life, that is, its blood. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 9:4 "But you shall not eat meat along with its life, that is, its blood. [Lev 7:26; Acts 15:20; 21:25] |
Subject: Eating meat with blood in it: Gen. 9:4 |
Bible Note: EdB Thanks for the response and observation. I grew up on a farm and my mom killed the chickens when we did eat one and I still remember the scene. You ate that chicken with an awareness that something had died to fill your hungry belly, and by the way, we didn't have many fat folks around! Maybe the cure for some of our obesity problem is to have everyone slaughter what they have to eat. (smile) But our God who is the essence of goodness and mercy; as a matter of fact, any sense I have of compassion and mercy come from Him. He is the One who said "Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you:" therefore, being a vegetarian is a choice one can make for himself, but it is not by commandment of God and is not my choice. I want to see us treat animal and human life with respect by God's definition of what constitutes respect for that life. I really did not go looking for this question. It found me while I was minding my own business on the job and faithfully talking to and communing with my Heavenly Father. The 2 farmers who set me on this quest did not have a religious agenda. They simply shared this info with me to enhance my appreciation of some good tasting chicken. As evidence of what they were saying, they asked me about the dark areas around chicken bones after it is cooked. I went to the Amish and bought some poultry and had them kill and dress it and there were no dark areas aroung the bones when I cooked that chicken and the taste was outstanding. I checked with the State Meat Inspection Department and they were the ones who told me why they slaughter the way they do. They also told me that what I saw as blood around the bones was not blood but they could not explain why the darkness, but they maintained that it was not blood around the bone. When I went to the Kosher Shop some years ago, I was so happy with their chicken that I decided to use their chicken to entertain my guests at an affair. I did not know there was Gentile chicken and Kosher chicken and they sold me some of the bloodiest chicken I've ever seen! I didn't try that shop again and never ordered anything in advance at the other shop either. Their chicken was good and expensive. Peace to you EdB Minjackson |