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Subject: Unclean food for the Christian? |
Bible Note: Mr. B's response is certainly a popular interpretation, but alas it is founded far more in the traditions of men and misunderstanding of the extra-scriptural nature of Talmud than on the canon of Scripture. The cheese burger thing is a straw man. That is based entirely on a single verse (Deut. 14:21) and has indeed been greatly expanded upon by Rabbis. There is no biblical support for the separation of meat and dairy. In fact, when the Angel of the Lord dined with Abraham just prior to the destruction of Sodom and Gamorrah they ate veal and curd. I suppose that curd might have been tofu, but I think an assumption of cheese is not unreasonable. I have been eating what I call "Biblically kosher" for about seven years now. I call it that because I have not adopted the whole Rabbinic code, but rather let Scripture alone set the rules. The basic rules go something like this: Land animals- Cloven hoof and chews the cud (i.e. cattle, deer, goats and sheep); Sea food- Fins and scales (i.e. no shellfish, catfish or shark); Birds- No birds of prey or scavengers. Ultimately, the Bible never does repeal the dietary code and it DOES call Christians the seed of Abraham (Gal. 3). The standard Christian response to this statement is a cry of "Legalist!" but I am not suggesting that avoiding pork will bring salvation. I only assert that such behavior constitutes reasonable service for all believers. Acts 10 is accompanied by an interpretation of Peters vision in v. 28. "God hath shewed me that I should not call any MAN common or unclean." Peter's vision dealt with Jewish bigotry toward the Goyim, not with menus. I Tim. 4 is a topic unto itself, but for the sake of brevity suffice it to say God never made pork "to be received" as food. The original question is a thread on a sweater. If you pull it, you will find that you risk unravelling much of modern Christianity. Here's a follow-up question: What is the ultimate behavioral standard for the Body of Christ? Does the life-style of one who really follows Scripture look anything like the life-style of a modern Christian? Kharis and shalom, Kwigger |