Posted on 04/14/2024 8:14:48 PM PDT by DallasBiff
“The Bible says that John the Baptist ate ‘locusts and wild honey’; but I’ve seen one interpretation indicating that the locusts were the pod of the carob tree, which is actually a legume...”
“Locusts” meet the requirements of clean food according to the diet and sanitation laws (Leviticus 11), both the insect and the legume.
Matthew and Mark a equally ambiguous concerning the nourishment.
Well, it’s good to know that, either way, John was compliant.
I prefer to take no thought as to what I eat; but I’m very concerned about what I allow into my mind.
Good points. Thanks
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