Why does the Bible say it is a sin to eat pork?

Answer 1

because pork is considered un-clean meat.

Prob fr the same reason I would NEVER EVER eat catfish

Answer 2

Because a pig is filthy animal. They will eat anything. That is why in the Old Testament pits were dug OUTSIDE the city gates for the pigs, where the people would take and feed them their refuse.

A pig doesn't sweat; and why should it? It is only here for clean up along with shrimp, crab, catfish, chicken, and the other scavengers. That is why they were considered unclean.

You have seen how much grease a few strips of bacon will produce and what that grease looks like when it cools, how it turns into "sludge". That is how is sets up in your arteries as well. In God's infinite wisdom He knew this as well.

But back to the point :-)

We do not live according to the old law(Moses)however, but the new law(Jesus Christ), whom upon His death did away with the Old Testament(the ten commandments, etc.) and brought forth the New Testament(Salvation under grace and not by our deeds).

It can get pretty confusing at times but you are doing great. Just stay in His word and pray for guidance before you begin. He will bring understanding.

Remember this when you are reading between the two Testaments: The Old Testament is to learn from; The New Testament to live by.

So really, it's not a sin to eat pork, If you believe in the teachings of Jesus Christ, anyway. As long as you give thanks, or bless your food before you eat you are doing God's will. Read 1Timothy 4:3-5...Read the whole chapter!

Hope I was able to shed some light.
Peace.

Answer 3

It doesn't Courtney. What it says is that it's "against the law" to eat pork, and there's a big difference.

Moses gave Israel CIVIL LAW, not a moral code. They were a brand new nation, and they were setting up the forms and infrastructure of government, complete with taxation (tithes), rulers (the priesthood and judges) and laws with penalties.

Pork was outlawed, but the penalty for eating it was very light. It was an unclean animal, and the penalty was social isolation, really. There was no fine, imprisonment, stoning, or anything like that. It was done for symbolic reason, not because it was a bad thing to do.

The purpose of the dietary laws was to show Israel the kind of character God expected his people to develop. Israel was not allowed to eat any animal or fish that was a carnivore, a bottom feeder, a scavenger or wild. All the animals allowed on the diet were basically docile, trainable, vegetarian herd animals.

Answer 4

God told the Israelites not to eat pork because the pigs of the day had so many diseases. It's not a sin to eat pork, but God told them not to do it and disobeying Him IS a sin. Today, He doesn't mind. lol I'd watch out for them cows though, with that mad cow disease....just kidding. Well, you really should be careful, but that's not my answer to this question I am just kind of random :)

Answer 5

Its a health law, Lev 11. Pigs are scraveners.

And what does GOD think of those who eat pork?

Isa 65:4 Which remain among the graves, and lodge in the monuments, which eat swine's flesh, and broth of abominable things is in their vessels;

vessels, flesh bodies

Isa 65:5 Which say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me; for I am holier than thou. These are a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day.

they think they are better then everyone else and are pork eaters. But they are "Smoke in my nose". What does one do with smoke. They blow it out.

So Father doesn't think much of those who eat pork.

Answer 6

Dietary laws in the Old Testament were good common sense.
Pork is very hard to preserve. They didn't have the refrigeration like we do today. Actually when someone wakes up on a cold brisk morning they will call it good Hog killing weather. People in the Sinai wilderness and Israel didn't have much Hog killing weather.
A lot of the Mosaic laws were common sense laws for the time.

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Answer 8

Actually it's one of the food restrictions for the Hebrews. Peter was given permission by God to partake of all foods, which, by the way, he argued with God about for a while. Peter followed the dietary laws to the letter but God made it known that all food was acceptable after Jesus' sacrifice.

If you really look at much of the dietary laws you'll realize God was giving the Hebrews rules to keep them from diseases carried by particular animals or bacteria that would propagate under specific conditions. That's one of the reasons Hebrews were healthier than the surrounding cultures. The problem was man's focus on the dietary laws became more important than God to them.

Answer 9

It was an early law of Moses, proclaimed in the Old Testament that persons of the Judaic faith follow. Christians do not follow this law because they believe Christ fulfilled all the laws that He Himself had given to Moses.

Perhaps you might understand more by reading again that portion in the Old Testament.

Answer 10

" The pig also because it is a splitter of the hoof but there is no cud. It is unclean for you. None of their flesh must you eat and carcass you must not touch. "
Deuteronomy 14:8 ( Bible)

All types of animals are lawful to be eaten whether those
living on land or in the water except those animals specifically
forbidden in the Holy Writings revealed by the Almighty Creator
and the sayings of the Prophet with clear and well defined
injunctions.
Pig belong to the forbidden animals, and not allowed to be
eaten by the believers. Pig eats almost anything dirty and they
are very lazy animals. It is the most avaricious of all domestic
animals. Amongst all animals, pig is the cradle of harmful germs.
It's meat serves as carrier of diseases to mankind. It is this
very reason that made it unfit for human consumption consumption.


DISEASES CAUSED BY PORK

The following lists show germs or parasites that are found
in pork and some diseases caused by them. Many of these
diseases are contagious while some are proven fatal.This proves
that the more science advances the more Islam is shown correct
as a religion of God.

PARASITIC DISEASES

a) TRICHINELLA SPIRATIS ( Trichina worms )
It is the most dangerous parasite to man ( Rheumatism and
muscular pain). The infected persons shown no symptoms, recover
very slowly some die, some reduced to permanent invalids. No one
is immune from this disease and there is no cure.

b) TAENIA SOLIUM ( Pork tape worm )
The worm causes malnourishment of the person leading
to anemia, diarrhea, extreme depression melancholia and
digestive disturbances. Cysticercosis means that larva enter
the blood stream then settle down in one or more of the vital
organs of the body, for example: brain, liver, lungs or spinal
cord. They grow and encapsulate, inducing pressure to the
system around, resulting in dangerous diseases (diarrhea,
digestive disorder, anemia, chronic invalidation).

c) ROUND WORMS
Examples: Ascaris, which may lead to digestive
disturbances, appendicitis, obstructive jaundice.

d) HOOK WORMS
Examples:Ancylostomiasis, which may lead to
anemia, oedema, heart failure or retarded
growth ( mental and physical), tuberculosis,
diarrhea and typhoid.

e) SCHITOSOMA JAPONICUM
Bleeding, anemia and other syndromes. If ova
are settled in the brain or spinal cord, paralysis
and death may occur.

f) PARAGOMINES WESTERMAINI
Infestation leading to bleeding of the lungs
( endenve haemoptysis)

g) PACIOLEPSIS BUSKI
Digestive disturbances leading to persistent
diarrhea; generalized oedema.

h) CLONORCHIS SINENSIS
chlonorchiasis-obstructive jaundice, liver enlargement.

i) METASTRONGYLUS APRI
Causes bronchitis, abscess of the lungs.

j) GIGANTHORINCHUS GIGAS
Cause anemia and digestive disorders.

k) BALATITIDIUM COLI
Causes acute dysentery and general weakness.

BACTERIAL DISEASES

1. Tuberculosis
2. Fusiformis necrofurus: causing foot-rot which is very
difficult to heal.
3. Salmonella Cholera suis: causing cholera
4. Paratyphoid
5. Bruceellosis: Acute, sub acute and chronic. It may lead
to permanent disabilities.
6. Swine Erysipelas: causing Erypelas in man.

Viral Diseases
1. Small pox: is was a source of infection to man.
2. Japanese B-encepphalitis: It is the source of infection
3. Influenza, foot mouth disease, gas tro-enteritis of the
new born babies.

Protozoal Diseases : Toxo plasma goundii- It is a very
dangerous diseases.A new born baby of an infected woman may die
within few days or weeks after delivery. But if he survives
he may develop blindness or deafness.In adult chronic exhaustive
fever with enlarged liver and spleen may occur. Pneumonia, or
celebro- spinal meninggitis which may lead to death or madness.
The patient may become blind and deaf too.

Fats In Pigs:
Pork contains more fats than other meats.
Therefore, people who are fond of pork are more obese than
others. Cholesterol is higher in their blood thus making them
more prone to asthereosclerosis cardiovascular accidents and
sudden death.

Other Diseases :
Flesh of the pork is hard to digest and may
lead to chronic digestive disturbances. Pimples, boils, cysts are
common in pork eaters. These are some of the parasites and
diseases found in pork and/ or the skin of pigs and certainly
there are many more. There is still no means of killing these
parasites, in the tissues, neither has anyone found a method of
expelling them, even produced any specific treatment for the
diseases.

BIBLICAL ASPECT OF THE PROHIBITION

Old Testament

The Jews and the different christian sects and denominations
believe in the Old Testament. Adherents of other religions
alleged that the prohibition was already superseded by the New
Testament.This cogent argumentation is inconclusive. No one can
specifically point out that Jesus Christ (PBUH) lifted the
prohibition. On the contrary, he upheld it he declared:


" Think not that I have come to abolish the law
and the prophets: I have come not to abolish
them but to fulfill them." (Matthew 5:17 RSV)

Jesus Christ (PBUH) was obviously referring to the existing
Law of his time , the Mosaic Law !- in which the Law prohibiting
pig as article of food is mentioned. ( Leviticus 11:7-11)

" As for any beast that is a splitter of the hoof
but is not a former of the cleft and not a chewer
of the cud, they are unclean for you. Everyone
touching them will be unclean. "
Leviticus 11:26


In addition, the book of Prophet Isaiah said:

" Who sit in tombs, and spend the night in secret
places who eats swine's flesh and broth of
abominable things is in their vessels;... These
are a smoke in my nostrils,a fire that burns
all the day. " ( Isaiah 65:4,5b RSV)

All the monotheist religions refrain from eating of the pig. Judaism Islam and once Chrisianity.