I know it is in there, and I was trying to prove it to a friend, but I can't find it anymore. Can someone help?
2007-06-26 02:21:31 · 20 answers · asked by Your managers favorite manager! 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Leviticus 11:7 - And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be clovenfooted, yet he cheweth not the cud; he is unclean to you.
2007-06-26 02:24:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
As others have pointed out to you- the Torah in Leviticus gives rules as to which animals are "clean" and "unclean". In other words, which animals are kosher to eat (and everything derived from a living being falls into these rules)
For land animals the rule is that the animal has to have a cloven hoof AND chew the cud. With birds specific familes are mentioned (they are all fown and not raptors or carrion eaters), fish have to have scales and fins (thus no sea food is kosher).
With land animals- a few are specifically mentioned since otherwise their may have been confusion over whether they were kosher or not. Example: the hare which has a split foot (rather than hoof), by it being mentioned we know the kind of hoof that is kosher. The camel which chews the cud but does not have a cloven hoof- specifically excludes animals which only have that trait (another animal in this category is the horse). Then you get the pig- the ONLY animal that has a cloven hoof but does NOT chew the cud. Not only does this teach us that the animal must chew the cud AND have the cloven hoof- it also is seen as especially repugnant for another reason- it is seen as being decitful, clean on the outside, with its impurities hidden within, thus the particlar disgust aimed at the pig by the Torah.
As a side note- the kashrut laws are NOT based on health issues. Kashrut is one of those laws which are referred to as a "chok" (chukot in the plural in hebrew). the defining characterisitic of chukot is that they are not rational and nit subject to being completely understood. never the less, Rabbis across the millenia have tried to at least offer some explanations.
When it comes to kashrut- the most accepted explanation is that it helps to enhance our overall spirituality. Judaism sees our mission on earth as being one of learning, of spiritual growth. It is the time for our souls to grow and increase in their holiness snce only in this world is there enough free will to make the challenge meaningful. So what has this to do with kashrut? Think of it this way: the bodies our souls are housed within are the same as any other animals bodies with the same physical needs. This means we need to find some way to change fulfilling those sphysical needs from the purely animalistic to the holy in order to uplift our bodies to the level of out soul. So sleeping is made holy through saying specific prayers before going to sleep and as we wake up, sex through marriage- and eating through kashrut.
2007-06-26 09:37:21 · answer #2 · answered by allonyoav 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Deuteronomy Chapter 14
2007-06-26 09:24:44 · answer #3 · answered by choochoo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just a reminder... The Tanakh (Christian OT) is about the relationship between the people, Israel, and God. The 613 commandments (including clean/unclean foods) are for Jews -- not for the Egyptians, the Assyrians, the Moabites, Christians, etc. The 613 commandments are part of Israel's covenant (testament) with God. Non-Jews are bound by only the seven Noahide laws.
So you see, being the chosen people involves obligations to God, not rewards! Don't worry about Jewish obligations -- you have enough to deal with in the Noahide laws.
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2007-06-26 10:42:28 · answer #4 · answered by Hatikvah 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Leviticus chapter 11 are the food laws.And,yes,they are still in effect.Our bodies are the same now as when these laws were written,Dont forget,you should`nt eat shellfish,either.They are scavengers,God made them to clean dead animals and such from the ocean or other bodies of water.And pigs dont have sweat glands so the toxins build up in their flesh.
2007-06-26 09:41:47 · answer #5 · answered by iron maiden77 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Leviticus chapter 11
2007-06-26 09:27:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Leviticus chapter: 11 Hope I'm the best answer!
2007-06-26 09:28:05 · answer #7 · answered by ldpuffdaddy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God sent down a blanket with camels...yes a camel, and shell fish and other such foods that were taboo to Peter. Peter was not going to eat the forbidden foods, but God told him it was ok in the new covenant. The new testament states you may eat or drink whatever you please so long as it does not cause your brother to stumble.
God is great.
2007-06-26 09:29:23 · answer #8 · answered by dee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Leviticus chapter 11 tells us what the clean and unclean animals are.
2007-06-26 09:27:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
leviticus 11:7-8
2007-06-26 09:24:17 · answer #10 · answered by ? 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋