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Diet of the Jews, The
In patriarchal age - Ge 18:7,8; 27:4
In the wilderness - Ex 16:4-12
Of the poor, frugal - Ru 2:14; Pr 15:17
Of the rich, luxurious - Pr 23:1-3; La 4:5; Am 6:4,5; Lu 16:19
ARTICLES USED FOR
- Milk
- Ge 49:12; Pr 27:27- Butter
- De 32:14; 2Sa 17:29- Cheese
- 1Sa 17:18; Job 10:10- Bread
- Ge 18:5; 1Sa 17:17- Parched corn
- Ru 2:14; 1Sa 17:17- Flesh
- 2Sa 6:19; Pr 9:2- Fish
- Mt 7:10; Lu 24:42- Herbs
- Pr 15:17; Ro 14:2; Heb 6:7- Fruit
- 2Sa 16:2- Dried fruit
- 1Sa 25:18; 30:12- Honey
- So 5:1; Isa 7:15- Oil
- De 12:17; Pr 21:17; Eze 16:13- Vinegar
- Nu 6:3; Ru 2:14- Wine
- 2Sa 6:19; Joh 2:3,10- Water
- Ge 21:14; Mt 10:42Expressed by bread and water - 1Ki 13:9,16
Generally prepared by females - Ge 27:9; Pr 31:15; Isa 8:13
WAS TAKEN
- In the morning, sparingly
- Jud 19:5; Ec 10:16,17- At noon
- Ge 43:16; Joh 4:6,8- In the evening
- Ge 24:11,33; Lu 24:29,30- Often sitting
- Ge 27:19; 43:33- Often reclining
- Am 6:4; Joh 13:23- With the hand
- Mt 26:23; Lu 22:21Thanks given before - Mr 8:6; Ac 27:35
Purification before - 2Ki 3:11; Mt 15:2
A hymn sung after - Mt 26:30
Men and women did not partake of together - Ge 18:8,9; Es 1:3,9
Articles of, often sent as presents - 1Sa 17:18; 25:18,27; 2Sa 16:1,2
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