unclean foods ?

Question

where in the bible did the term " UNCLEAN FOODS " FIRST appear ?

Answer 1

Leviticus 11 and Dueteronomy 14 gives the list.
Noah was told to take two of the unclean animals into the ark and seven of each of the clean animals. This was because God knew that they would begin to eat them for food more after the flood. IS still a law because it is a health issue and anyone who says otherwise is making an excuse for their eating habits.4. What did God give people to eat when He created them and provided a perfect diet?
God prescribed a vegetarian diet for Adam and Eve.
"And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed ... and every tree ... yielding seed." "Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat." Genesis 1:29; 2:16.
Answer: The diet God gave people in the beginning was fruit, grains, and nuts. Vegetables were added a bit later (Genesis 3:18).
5. What items are specifically mentioned by God as being unclean and forbidden?
Answer: In Leviticus 11 and Deuteronomy 14, God very clearly points out the following groups as being unclean. Read both chapters in full.
Pigs are unclean.
A. All animals which do not have a split hoof and chew the cud (Deuteronomy 14:6).
Shellfish and catfish are unclean.
B. All fish and water creatures that do not have both fins and scales. Nearly all fish are clean (Deuteronomy 14:9).
Birds of prey are unclean.
C. All birds of prey, carrion eaters, and fish eaters (Leviticus 11:13-20).
The ones which live all or part-time in water and do not have both fins and scales are unclean.
D. Most "creeping things" (or invertebrates) are also unclean (Leviticus 11:21-47).
Note: These chapters make it clear that most animals, birds, and water creatures people ordinarily eat are clean. There are, however, some very notable exceptions. According to God's rules, the following animals are unclean and are not to be eaten: hogs, squirrels, rabbits, catfish, eels, lobsters, clams, crabs, shrimp, oysters, frogs, and many others.
6. But I like pork. Will God destroy me if I eat it?
"For, behold, the Lord will come with fire ... and by his sword will the Lord plead with all flesh: and the slain of the Lord shall be many. They that sanctify themselves, and purify themselves ... eating swine's flesh, and the abomination, and the mouse, shall be consumed together, saith the Lord." Isaiah 66:15-17.
Answer: This may be shocking, but it is true and must be told. The Bible positively states that all who eat "swine's flesh," the "mouse," and other unclean things that are an "abomination" will be destroyed with fire at the coming of the Lord. When God says to leave something alone and not eat it, we should by all means obey Him. After all, the mere eating of a piece of forbidden fruit by Adam and Eve, a sinless couple, brought sin and death to this world in the first place. Can anyone say it doesn't matter, when God so clearly shows it does? God says men will be destroyed because they "chose that in which I delighted not." Isaiah 66:4.
7. But didn't this law of clean and unclean animals originate at Sinai? Wasn't it for the Jews only, and didn't it end at the cross?
Noah's sacrifice of a clean animal (Genesis 8:20) shows that he understood the difference between clean and unclean.
"And the Lord said unto Noah, ... Of every clean beast thou shalt take to thee by sevens ... and of beasts that are not clean by two." Genesis 7:1, 2.
Answer: No indeed! The Bible has ample evidence that there were clean and unclean animals from the very dawn of Creation. Noah lived long before any Jews existed, but he knew of the clean and unclean, because he took into the ark the clean animals by "sevens" and the unclean by "twos." Revelation 18:2 refers to some birds as being unclean just before the second coming of Christ. The death of Christ had no altering effect whatever on these health laws, since the Bible says that all who break them will be destroyed when Jesus returns (Isaiah 66:15-17). The Jew's stomach and digestive system in no way differs from that of a Gentile. These health laws are for all people for all time.

Answer 2

The word unclean first appears in Lev 5:2, however the words 'not clean' from which the word unclean comes from first appears in Gen 7:2, and makes a clear distinction between clean animals and unclean animals.

Answer 3

It is not Biblically clear whether God had, or was going to give man permission to kill and eat other living creatures in the beginning. But it is clear that man has the right to eat animal flesh today and will eat meat even after the return of Jesus Christ. Notice Luke 22:15-16 -"I (Jesus) have earnestly desired to eat this Passover (lamb) with you before I suffer; for I say to you, I shall never again eat it until it is fulfilled in the Kingdom of God."

Many erroneously assume that the term "clean and unclean animal" came from Leviticus, the Israelite book of the Law. Leviticus 11 does give specific instructions on what the Israelites were allowed to eat, and what they were not. But God made distinctions between animals being clean and unclean long before Moses, or even Abraham. The first Biblical reference is found in the flood account in Genesis 7, where God instructed Noah to take one pair of unclean animals aboard the Ark, but seven pairs of clean animals.

however as some other have posted today we are free to eat anything that we can give thanks over..

Answer 4

I know the unclean foods are detailed in Leviticus, but its possible it was mentioned in Exodus.

Answer 5

We are to walk as Jesus walked. No where does it say rip up OT teachings. It is only because the early church hated the jews that they turned followers of jesus (called judaic christians) against all the "jewish" teachings that Jesus himself observed.
I would rather walk as Jesus as opposed to what some 2nd century Pope teaches. Following OT teachings does not make you less Christian. When Jesus says it is more important what comes out of a mans mouth then what goes in - it means just that. It is not an order to abolish Kosher but that of the greater sin. Modern day christians that pray to saints etc directly contradicting gods command to pray to God only probably have more to worry about!

Answer 6

In the Old Testament. I believe some are mentioned in Leviticus. However, when Jesus came the "law" was fulfilled. It's now not what goes into the mouth that defiles man but what comes out.

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Answer 7

Leviticus.

Leviticus 11:9-12 says:
9 These shall ye eat of all that are in the waters: whatsoever hath fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, them shall ye eat.
10 And all that have not fins and scales in the seas, and in the rivers, of all that move in the waters, and of any living thing which is in the waters, they shall be an abomination unto you:
11 They shall be even an abomination unto you; ye shall not eat of their flesh, but ye shall have their carcases in abomination.
12 Whatsoever hath no fins nor scales in the waters, that shall be an abomination unto you.

Deuteronomy 14:9-10 says:
9 These ye shall eat of all that are in the waters: all that have fins and scales shall ye eat:
10 And whatsoever hath not fins and scales ye may not eat; it is unclean unto you.

Answer 8

It only appeared in the old testament and only applied to the jewish people. The bible says we can eat of any animal fowl of the air and vegatable.

Answer 9

It's in Leviticus, which only applied to the Levites. Don't worry about it. Jesus fulfilled all of those laws.

Answer 10

Not a concern. No longer in effect. Except for blood. Under any circumstances even today not a good staple.