Monday, January 02, 2006

Unclean foods with reference to Bible

Leviticus 11 and Deuteronomy 14 on Bible discusses on foods Unclean for man to consume.

Uncleand Land Animals

Biblical Reference: Lev. 11:4-8, 29-31, Deut. 14:7-8

Lev. 11: 4-8, 29-31 in the Bible states that:

  1. Nevertheless these shall ye not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the hoof: as the camel, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you.

  2. And the coney, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you.

  3. And the hare, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you.
  1. And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be clovenfooted, yet he cheweth not the cud; he is unclean to you.

  2. Of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcase shall ye not touch; they are unclean to you.

Lev. 11: 29-31 in the Bible states that:

  1. These also shall be unclean unto you among the creeping things that creep upon the earth; the weasel, and the mouse, and the tortoise after his kind.

  2. And the ferret, and the chameleon, and the lizard, and the snail, and the mole.
  3. These are unclean to you among all that creep: whosoever doth touch them, when they be dead, shall be unclean until the even.

Unclean Insects

Biblical Reference: Lev. 11:21-23, 41-42

Lev. 11: 21-23 in the Bible states that:

  1. Yet these may ye eat of every flying creeping thing that goeth upon all four, which have legs above their feet, to leap withal upon the earth.
  2. Even these of them ye may eat; the locust after his kind, and the bald locust after his kind, and the beetle after his kind, and the grasshopper after his kind.

  3. But all other flying creeping things, which have four feet, shall be an abomination unto you.

Lev. 11: 41-42 in the Bible states that:

  1. And every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth shall be an abomination; it shall not be eaten.

  2. Whatsoever goeth upon the belly, and whatsoever goeth upon all four, or whatsoever hath more feet among all creeping things that creep upon the earth, them ye shall not eat; for they are an abomination.

Unclean Birds

Biblical Reference: Lev. 11:13-20, Deut. 14:12-18

Lev. 11: 13-20 in the Bible states that:

  1. And these are they which ye shall have in abomination among the fowls; they shall not be eaten, they are an abomination: the eagle, and the ossifrage, and the ospray,

  2. And the vulture, and the kite after his kind;

  3. Every raven after his kind;

  4. And the owl, and the night hawk, and the cuckow, and the hawk after his kind.

  5. And the little owl, and the cormorant, and the great owl.

  6. And the swan, and the pelican, and the gier eagle.

  7. And the stork, the heron after her kind, and the lapwing, and the bat.

  8. All fowls that creep, going upon all four, shall be an abomination unto you.

Deut. 14: 12-18 in the Bible states that:

  1. But these are they of which ye shall not eat: the eagle, and the ossifrage, and theospray.
  2. And the glede, and the kite, and the vulture after his kind,

  3. And every raven after his kind,

  4. And the owl, and the night hawk, and the cuckoo, and the hawk after his kind,

  5. The little owl, and the great owl, and the swan.

  6. And the pelican, and the gier eagle, and the cormorant.

  7. And the stork, and the heron after her kind, and the lapwing, and the bat.

  8. And every creeping thing that flieth is unclean unto you: they shall not be eaten.

Unclean Reptiles/Amphibians

Biblical Reference: Lev. 11:29-30, Deut. 14:19

Lev. 11: 29-30 in the Bible states that:

  1. These also shall be unclean unto you among the creeping things that creep upon the earth; the weasel, and the mouse, and the tortoise after his kind,

  2. And the ferret, and the chameleon, and the lizard, and the snail, and the mole.

Deut. 14: 19 in the Bible states that:

19: And every creeping thing that flieth is unclean unto you: they shall not be eaten.

Unclean Fish/Marine Animals

Biblical Reference: Lev. 11:10-12, Deut. 14: 9-10

Lev. 11: 10-12 in the Bible states that:

  1. 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.
  2. They shall be even an abomination unto you; ye shall not eat of their flesh, but ye shall have their carcases in abomination.

  3. Whatsoever hath no fins nor scales in the water that shall be an abomination unto you.

Deut. 14: 10 in the Bible states that:

10. And whatsoever hath not fins and scales ye may not eat; it is unclean unto you.