Bible verses about Diet of the Jews, The
(From Torrey's Topical Textbook)

In patriarchal age Genesis 18:7,8; 27:4 In Egypt Exodus 16:3; Numbers 11:5 In the wilderness Exodus 16:4-12 Of the poor, frugal Ruth 2:14; Proverbs 15:17 Of the rich, luxurious Proverbs 23:1-3; Lamentations 4:5; Amos 6:4,5; Luke 16:19 ARTICLES USED FOR Milk Genesis 49:12; Proverbs 27:27 Butter Deuteronomy 32:14; II Samuel 17:29 Cheese I Samuel 17:18; Job 10:10 Bread Genesis 18:5; I Samuel 17:17 Parched corn Ruth 2:14; I Samuel 17:17 Flesh II Samuel 6:19; Proverbs 9:2 Fish Matthew 7:10; Luke 24:42 Herbs Proverbs 15:17; Romans 14:2; Hebrews 6:7 Fruit II Samuel 16:2 Dried fruit I Samuel 25:18; 30:12 Honey Solomon 5:1; Isaiah 7:15 Oil Deuteronomy 12:17; Proverbs 21:17; Ezekiel 16:13 Vinegar Numbers 6:3; Ruth 2:14 Wine II Samuel 6:19; John 2:3,10 Water Genesis 21:14; Matthew 10:42 Expressed by bread and water I Kings 13:9,16 Generally prepared by females Genesis 27:9; Proverbs 31:15; Isaiah 8:13 WAS TAKEN In the morning, sparingly Judges 19:5; Ecclesiastes 10:16,17 At noon Genesis 43:16; John 4:6,8 In the evening Genesis 24:11,33; Luke 24:29,30 Often sitting Genesis 27:19; 43:33 Often reclining Amos 6:4; John 13:23 With the hand Matthew 26:23; Luke 22:21 Thanks given before Mark 8:6; Acts 27:35 Purification before II Kings 3:11; Matthew 15:2 A hymn sung after Matthew 26:30 Men and women did not partake of together Genesis 18:8,9; Esther 1:3,9 Articles of, often sent as presents I Samuel 17:18; 25:18,27; II Samuel 16:1,2