Ok here I am a day late getting back to the blog. Real busy today but still dedicated to bring the light of Yashua Messiah to the world. Unclean foods is what today's post is and hopefully we learn something from it.
The Case to be able to eat any food at all as presented by Judeo-Christian churches.
The case to eat all types of food is found in Acts chapter 10. This is when Peter received a vision at Joppa (a town in Israel). His vision was of a table cloth descending on the earth and God told him to eat the unclean.
9: On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour:
10: And he became very hungry, and would have eaten: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance,
11: And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth:
12: Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.
13: And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat.
14: But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean.
15: And the voice spake unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.
16: This was done thrice: and the vessel was received up again into heaven.
The case to continue to avoid unclean animals is more in depth then just reading a few verses out of context.
You must read the entire chapter to understand what it is saying. One must also be able to understand what the difference between clean, unclean, and common is to understand what is being said here. The definition between clean and unclean should be self evident and I will not go into much detail, but would like to talk a little bit about the word common. Common refers to foods that were originally clean, but in association, is around or next to the unclean becomes common. Although it is a clean food it is not the best that is available only by association, or should I say defiled by contact.
Again, you have to read the entire chapter to get the idea of what is going on. In the beginning it talks about an Italian man that was sending some of his people to see Peter. Although Italy was primarily Israelites, as it is a nation that descended from Abraham, they were a Paganistic nation at that time. Peter considered them unclean and did not want to associate with them. Peter saw his vision and was confused on what he saw as God used food to illustrate it's meaning. Also note, Peter needed time to decipher what what being shown to him. Any person who just looks at the few verses and comes up with the idea that God was telling Peter to break his food laws is flat out silly. If peter didn't understand the vision, immediately especially when he was in the middle of it who is going to say they knew better than Peter himself?
Probably the most important verse in the chapter:
In verse 28 Peter deciphers his own vision and states its meaning.
28: And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean.
This entire passage had to do with the attitude of the heart and was a lesson of association for Peter. It was to show that Peter would not become Common by association by talking to the Italian men. Let's face the facts folks if we do not speak with Pagans and others we will not be able to tell others that Yahweh loves them and that they are God's chosen people. There would be no conversions in the church, as faith comes by hearing the word of God.
This chapter does not show to eat unclean foods, but rather it does exactly the opposite Yahweh's dietary laws are still in effect and shows that the nature of Yahweh does not change. However man made doctrines change all the time. I would encourage all to read their bible and not just take the word of others even if they have a college degree and stand behind a pulpit.
Hi, this is a very interesting subject. However, I feel that this passage is saying we can EAT of the unclean. Jesus came to clean the unclean. Therefore God is showing Peter in the dream that if "He cleansed it, it is good to eat" I do not consider myself to be a Judeo-Christian. I do enjoy ham, bacon, pork chops etc. I don't feel I am going against God.
ReplyDeleteMay you have a great day. Thank you Brother Frank for making us think. Praise Yahweh
I thank you for your comment. Although we do not agree I do want to encourage yourself and others to add comments, questions, and suggestions as you are led by Yahweh.
ReplyDeleteBrother Frank, could you elaborate on the part of theScriptures where it says not to eat any fat? Does it mean we should avoid fatty part of the beef stake? Also, does the Bible say anything about the consumtion of vegetable oils? Because scientifically these oils seem to contribute to many of the modern diseases?
ReplyDeleteHi Anonymous, Although I am not a dietitian I am willing to share my opinions. I assume you are talking about Leviticus 7:23 when you are talking about not eating any fat. This passage was written before we had understanding of LDL and HDL cholesterol. Any Israelite that reduced the amount of fat consumed, then or now, would be blessed with a healthier life. Because this is a food law and not one of the ten commandments you would be blessed with a healthier life. This shows how true Yahweh's holy word is even if we do not understand it. I also know that fat is an essential ingredient for the human body to develop normally, but when you eat an excessive amount of fat your body stores it as LDL and it sticks to the inside of your arteries and may eventually cause a heart attack. When you separate the fat from the meat its impossible to remove 100% of all the fat. We all have to do the best we can and there are circumstances that are beyond our control. For example, if you order turkey bacon from a restaurant it could have been cooked beside of pork bacon and have been splattered with pork grease which is against Yah's laws. I have even heard of spaghetti sauce that contains pork juice in the supermarkets. And there are preservatives and other things that they put into food at the store which who knows what the long names on the list of ingredients really are? The reason I mention these examples is because I am trying to show the point that Yah is looking at the willingness to follow his laws, including his dietary laws to show our true faith even if we are unknowingly breaking a law through circumstances beyond our control. The only possible way that anyone can keep the dietary laws if they do everything themselves such as growing a garden, canning vegetables, and doing your own cooking, which for most is impractible while living in this Babylonian system. I also want to remind you that no one can keep the law perfectly except for the Messiah. I hope this helps.
ReplyDeleteThank you. I can't get enough of your blog. I wish you had your own TV channel so i could watch. I also wish i lived in the US so i could visit your church and shake your hand.
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