Do you think people need to eat in heaven? if so does food spoil? will jews eat pork?

Question

and can i eat all i want without becoming an obese angel?

(Luke 20:36. Neither can they die anymore; for they are equal unto the angels)

Answer 1

Jesus mentions us dining (feasting) with Him, but that can be symbolic spiritually.

I don't think the angels eat food as we know it. And we will have glorified bodies so I don't think there will be any of the physical things that we have here.
I honestly doubt there will be pigs in heaven!

Answer 2

Since Jesus did indeed eat in His glorified body, we can assume that our glorified bodies also will be able to eat. Also, Jesus said, "For I tell you I will not drink again of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes." (Luke 22:18) This indicates that we will all drink of the fruit of the vine after Jesus returns.

Will food spoil? Nope. Death will be over and done with. Spoilage has to do with death. It is one of the effects of sin on the world.

You won't be an angel. People do not become angels. That is not biblical. Angels are a different type of being than human beings. One does not become the other.

Becoming obese or eating anything and everything would not display self-control, a fruit of the Spirit. I don't believe we will WANT to eat when we are not hungry. We will only eat when it is appropriate and we will only have desire to eat appropriate amounts.

Will Jews eat pork? Doubtful. I'm not sure there will be eating of meat. There are many indications that animals were not originally intended by God to be consumed. But this is purely speculation on anyone's part because the Bible never says.

Answer 3

According to the Bible the "Tree of Life" bears it's fruit once a month - the same tree Adam and Eve were disallowed along with the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, so yes, we will "eat" in Heaven. And I am fairly certain that God would likely like to keep a little something of everything He's ever created so we might even get to ride on the back of a T-Rex.
Not to mention the fact that Jesus ate after he had been ressurected and had a glorified body of "Flesh and Bone" (he also stated that he would not drink of the fruit of the vine until such a time as the apostles were present so that He might drink of it with them).
Point of curiosity... Revelations states that in the end days that "The waters shall be made bitter as with wormwood". The Chernobyl nuclear meltdown in the Ukraine poisoned the water table there for thousands of years.
The Ukranian word "Chernobyl" translates as "Wormwood". It also states in Revelations that "A firey mountain shall be cast into the sea and a third of the ocean life would be destroyed", I suppose that "John", the apostle and author of that book might interpret an asteroid as such.
Imagine the tsunami that will bring and what it will do to the countries that rely on the oceans for food and other things...

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Answer 4

Well according to the Bible, if one gets into heaven, they don't become angels because humans were created after angels and are the vice-regents of earth. If you are in heaven, you don't have the need to eat or drink, but you are supposed to be happy so if you want to, you can. And since you are in heaven, everything is perfect so how can food spoil and how can there be anything that would offend you? God is omniscient and knows everything so I guess I will just have to wait to find out.

Answer 5

we are told that we will be at the wedding feast of the Lamb. both the Jewish Seder and the Mass relate to this feast, as well as the Sabbaths of both, tho there are some differences in belief at the moment. We are told of a heavenly banquet.

which reminds me of a Pearly Gate story: There was a man who died. He met Peter at the Pearly Gate and Peter said, 'okay, you can come in'. Peter told him that they would have to pass thru hell to get to heaven, and so they started off. They got to a big banquet hall, with a table set with the finest foods and wines, but the people there were all sitting at the table sad and emaciated. the man asked why they were so, and Peter pointed to the megalarge utensils and said, "their plates are full, but the forks are sooo long that they can't get the end into their mouths." They left that hall and then they got to another hall, heaven, and the man saw the same kind of banquet and table and food, and even utensils, but the people there were well fed and happy. The man asked Peter 'what's the difference?' and Peter said, "Here, the people feed each other."

Answer 6

Paradise is a most wonderful "place" (not a physical place of course), and far beyond anything we can ever imagine. It's so grand, that the enjoyment we derive from foods here is not even a speck of dust there. There won't be food as we know it, but there will be things far greater and far more enjoyable, whatever they are.

To answer your question, no, people won't need to eat in heaven. Food won't spoil 'cause there won't be any. No one will eat pork, no need for food. Think about it... if there's food as we know it, then we'd still be slaves to the toilet. Paradise is certainly far better than that, lol!

Answer 7

Kind a silly question isn't it, I have no one here that came back from heaven after going there to tell you the answers you are asking. We will not need to eat we won't have flesh bodies or hunger. That information I get from the Bible that I believe in.
(I have not been to Heaven yet) But why the question on the Jewish people and pork?
Catholics could not eat meat on Fridays
~A~
PS nothing will spoil in Heaven because it is incorruptible perfect for ever. Nothing that dies or decays can enter hence the leaving behind of our earth suit/flesh corruptible bodies.
Hope that helps ~A~

Answer 8

Good question!

1Corinthians 15:49 indicates our resurrected/glorified bodies will be like Christ's - not be susceptible to death, weakness etc. and He demonstrated a capacity to enter locked rooms - yet He shares a meal with His disciples and invites Thomas to touch His side. John 20:27

Luke 12:37 speaks of the wedding feast where we will sit at meat.

Revelation 2:22 speaks about the tree and it's fruit.


I would like to believe there's a Dairy Queen up there.
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Answer 9

How do you know that God (for you believers) really cares about human beings?

Imagine this. You’ve just bought a new home which you furnish with all sorts of nice fittings and fixtures, then prepare the grounds and garden. You plant a wide range of trees, shrubs, flowers, plants and vegetables. You clip and prune as time goes on, spray the weeds, and generally keep your property in good shape.

Many years pass and your gardens are flourishing, not a weed to be seen anywhere. You head off on holiday, a weed pops up and bugs start to crawl all over it. Not to worry, when you return home you spray the gardens, killing all the bugs and weeds. Everything is back to normal.

Now consider the universe. After billions of years a little planet (weed) called Earth pops up and it’s crawling with bugs called humans. Do you really think the gardener (or creator) really cares about the bugs and weeds? Do you think the gardener cares if he destroys you? Do you think that the bugs (humans) on the weed (Earth) have any idea what’s going on in the rest of garden (universe)? What happens to all human beings is just the same as what happens to all bugs and weeds.

Answer 10

This is an excellent question!

I've always thought the fact that we have to eat was a terrible thing. Think about it--in order for you to continue living, something must die, whether it is animal or vegetable.

In heaven, will we cause death to living beings? Or will we subsist on angel food cake?