Follow the Gourd! Follow the Sandal! Follow the Bible for what you eat. That's the latest trend in the Make America Healthy Again movement. Eat what is in the Bible. I shouldn't be surprised, we are transfixed with food and why not source it from the Bible?
What is referenced in the Bible? Here's a start at the very beginning:
Gen. 14:18 - Bread Gen. 25:34 - Lentils Deuteronomy 8:8 - Wheat Ruth 1:22 - Barley 2 Samuel 17:28 - Beans That's just for staples and grains. The list goes on to fruits and nuts, vegetables and herbs, proteins and dairy, and other things like honey, olive oil, vinegar and salt.
And when were these things eaten in the Bible? For the Passover meal, the Last Supper and the Miracle of the loaves and fishes. Someone has put together the list HERE.
There is the inclusion of unusual and supernatural foods referenced in the Bible - bread baked over human excrement, angel cakes, and of course, manna from heaven.
Further referencing the bible, here are recommendations for biblical meals:
1. Jacob's Lentil Pottage (stew) from Genesis 25:34 is listed as one of the most famous meals in the Bible - lentils, onion, garlic, olive oil, cumin, coriander and thyme.
2. Roasted fish with herbs and lemon as prepared by Jesus for his disciples by the Sea of Galilee - John 21:9 - whole fish, olive oil, lemon, parsley and garlic.
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