Clean vs. Unclean Food
This seems to be the biggest issue and debate. People feel that clean and unclean food is under the “old” law. Well in case you did not know our greatest example Yahshua upheld the “old” law therefore we most uphold it as well. Matthew 5: 18 – 19 KJV states – Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill. For verily I say unto you, till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. Has heaven and earth passed away? Hmmm last time I checked they are both still here so the Most High’s law is still in effect and taking Paul’s teaching out of context does not supersede the Most High’s law. Yahshua said HE came not to destroy, but to fulfill; Point blank stop making excuses and stop making justifications. There is no excuses of not being able to keep the laws and commandment of the Most High. Grace freed us from being judged and killed on the spot, it allowed for us to be forgiven, it did not relieve us from following the commandments. Yahshua would have told us that we would not have to follow the commandments if that was the case.
Now people may wonder why there is so much sickness in the world like cancer, high blood pressure, gout, etc. look at what you are eating. Do you know how these foods are prepared? Do you know what they feed the food that you eat? For those of you that eat shrimp, lobster and scallops did you know those are scavengers of the sea that feed upon dead carcasses, the sick and whatever waste is in the water?
http://dherbs.com/news/4704/4669/Seafood-Bugs-of-the-Ocean/d,ai.html#.VT7DWpOrGCslove
There are plenty of people that love pork, did you know that pigs will eat just about anything and since they do not sweat toxins stay in their bodies?
http://www.collective-evolution.com/2014/11/23/why-you-should-never-eat-pork/
Do you really think the Most High wants these types of things going into our bodies? That is why he gave us a list of what to eat and what not to eat:
Deuteronomy 14: 2 – 8; Leviticus 11:2 – 8; 26 – 28
2 For thou art an holy people unto the Lord thy God, and the Lord hath chosen thee to be a peculiar people unto himself, above all the nations that are upon the earth. 3 Thou shalt not eat any abominable thing. 4 These are the beasts which ye shall eat: the ox, the sheep, and the goat, 5 The hart (deer), and the roebuck (male roe deer), and the fallow deer, and the wild goat, and the pygarg (the addax antelope), and the wild ox, and the chamois (mountain goat). 6 And every beast that parteth the hoof, and cleaveth the cleft into two claws, and cheweth the cud among the beasts, that ye shall eat. 7 Nevertheless these ye shall not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the cloven hoof; as the camel, and the hare, and the coney (rabbit): for they chew the cud, but divide not the hoof; therefore they are unclean unto you.8 And the swine, because it divideth the hoof, yet cheweth not the cud, it is unclean unto you: ye shall not eat of their flesh, nor touch their dead carcase.
*Deer is also known as venison. Other clean land animals that are cud chewing and that also have split the hooves are: sheep/lamb, antelope, buffalo/bison, elk, reindeer, caribou, gazelle, ibex, cattle, giraffe, moose
Leviticus 2:2-8 states
2 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, These are the beasts which ye shall eat among all the beasts that are on the earth. 3 Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that shall ye eat.4 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.5 And the coney, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you.6 And the hare, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you. 7 And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be clovenfooted, yet he cheweth not the cud; he is unclean to you.8 Of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcase shall ye not touch; they are unclean to you.
Leviticus 2:26-28 states 26 The carcases of every beast which divideth the hoof, and is not clovenfooted, nor cheweth the cud, are unclean unto you: every one that toucheth them shall be unclean.27 And whatsoever goeth upon his paws, among all manner of beasts that go on all four, those are unclean unto you: whoso toucheth their carcase shall be unclean until the even. 28 And he that beareth the carcase of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: they are unclean unto you.
This would also include badger, bear, cat, cheetah, coyote, dog, donkey elephant, ferret, fox, gorilla, hippopotamus, horse, hyena, jackal, kangaroo, lion, leopard, Llama, monkey, mule, opossum, panther, porcupine, raccoon, rhinoceros, skunk, squirrel, tiger, wallaby (look like small kangaroos), wolf, zebra and any four foot animals with paws
Deuteronomy 14:9 states 9 These ye shall eat of all that are in the waters: all that have fins and scales shall ye eat:
Leviticus 11:9 states 9 These shall ye eat of all that are in the waters: whatsoever hath fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, them shall ye eat.
These are animals such as albacore, anchovy, bass, bluefish, bonita, carp, cod, crappie, drum, flounder, garfish, grouper, grunt, haddock, halibut, hardhead, herring, mackerel, minnow, mahimahi (or bottlenose dolphinfish, not the mammal dolphin), Perch (bream), pickerel, pike, rockfish, salmon, sheepshead, skipjack, smelt, snapper, sole, tarpon, trout, tuna yellowtail
Deuteronomy 14:10 states 10 And whatsoever hath not fins and scales ye may not eat; it is unclean unto you.
Leviticus 11: 10-12 states
10 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:
11 They shall be even an abomination unto you; ye shall not eat of their flesh, but ye shall have their carcases in abomination.
12 Whatsoever hath no fins nor scales in the waters, that shall be an abomination unto you.
This includes animals such as bulhead, abalone (mollusk resembles a clam), cuttlefish (resembles a squid), dolphin, catfish, clam, jellyfish, otter, eel, crab, limpet (aquatic snail), porpoise (a small tooth whale slightly resembles a dolphin), European turbot, crayfish, octopus, seal, lobster, squid (calamari), walrus, paddlefish, mussel (resemble clam), whale, shark, prawn (resembles a large shrimp), stickleback, oyster, squid, scallop, sturgeon, shrimp, swordfish
You can look up websites for kosher and non-kosher fish to get good guides.
Deuteronomy 14:20 states 20 But of all clean fowls ye may eat.
Leviticus 11:11 states 11 Of all clean birds ye shall eat.
Clean birds include chicken, turkey, dove, pigeon, quail
Deuteronomy 14:12 – 18 states 12 But these are they of which ye shall not eat: the eagle, and the ossifrage, and the ospray,13 And the glede, and the kite, and the vulture after his kind,14 And every raven after his kind,15 And the owl, and the night hawk, and the cuckow, and the hawk after his kind, 16 The little owl, and the great owl, and the swan (water hen), 17 And the pelican, and the gier eagle, and the cormorant, 18 And the stork, and the heron (parrot) after her kind, and the lapwing, and the bat.
Leviticus 11: 13 – 19 states 13 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, 14 And the vulture, and the kite after his kind; 15 Every raven after his kind; 16 And the owl, and the night hawk, and the cuckow, and the hawk after his kind, 17 And the little owl, and the cormorant, and the great owl, 18 And the swan, and the pelican, and the gier eagle, 19 And the stork, the heron after her kind, and the lapwing, and the bat.
Other unclean birds include duck, geese, flamingos, anything that has webbed feet and its eggs
Leviticus 11: 21 – 22 states 21 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; 22 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.
Clean creeping things – locust, bald locust, beetle (believe to be a cricket in this text), grasshopper
*a rule of thumb is if they have four legs two creep and two legs to leap then they are clean*
Deuteronomy 14:19 states 19 And every creeping thing that flieth is unclean unto you: they shall not be eaten.
Leviticus 11:20 states 20 All fowls that creep, going upon all four, shall be an abomination unto you.
Leviticus 11:23-25 states 23 But all other flying creeping things, which have four feet, shall be an abomination unto you. 24 And for these ye shall be unclean: whosoever toucheth the carcase of them shall be unclean until the even.25 And whosoever beareth ought of the carcase of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.
Leviticus 11:29-44 states 29 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, 30 And the ferret, and the chameleon, and the lizard, and the snail, and the mole. 31 These are unclean to you among all that creep: whosoever doth touch them, when they be dead, shall be unclean until the even.32 And upon whatsoever any of them, when they are dead, doth fall, it shall be unclean; whether it be any vessel of wood, or raiment, or skin, or sack, whatsoever vessel it be, wherein any work is done, it must be put into water, and it shall be unclean until the even; so it shall be cleansed. 33 And every earthen vessel, whereinto any of them falleth, whatsoever is in it shall be unclean; and ye shall break it. 34 Of all meat which may be eaten, that on which such water cometh shall be unclean: and all drink that may be drunk in every such vessel shall be unclean. 35 And every thing whereupon any part of their carcase falleth shall be unclean; whether it be oven, or ranges for pots, they shall be broken down: for they are unclean and shall be unclean unto you. 36 Nevertheless a fountain or pit, wherein there is plenty of water, shall be clean: but that which toucheth their carcase shall be unclean. 37 And if any part of their carcase fall upon any sowing seed which is to be sown, it shall be clean. 38 But if any water be put upon the seed, and any part of their carcase fall thereon, it shall be unclean unto you. 39 And if any beast, of which ye may eat, die; he that toucheth the carcase thereof shall be unclean until the even. 40 And he that eateth of the carcase of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: he also that beareth the carcase of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even. 41 And every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth shall be an abomination; it shall not be eaten. 42 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. 43 Ye shall not make yourselves abominable with any creeping thing that creepeth, neither shall ye make yourselves unclean with them, that ye should be defiled thereby. 44 For I am the Lord your God: ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and ye shall be holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
Unclean creeping things – beetle, roach, praying mantis, weasel, mouse, tortoise, ferret, gecko, crocodile, sand lizard, chameleon, frogs, salamanders, spiders, centipedes, millipedes, all reptiles
Leviticus 11:46 – 47 states 46 This is the law of the beasts, and of the fowl, and of every living creature that moveth in the waters, and of every creature that creepeth upon the earth: 47 To make a difference between the unclean and the clean, and between the beast that may be eaten and the beast that may not be eaten.
Deuteronomy 12:23 -25 teaches that meat should be well done. The meat that we eat should not have any blood in it otherwise it is unclean. Rare, medium rare, etc. are unclean
23 Only be sure that thou eat not the blood: for the blood is the life; and thou mayest not eat the life with the flesh.
24 Thou shalt not eat it; thou shalt pour it upon the earth as water.
25 Thou shalt not eat it; that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, when thou shalt do that which is right in the sight of the Lord.
Artificial and natural flavoring are made with unclean animals. Genetically Modified (GMO) are unclean we are not to eat foods made in labs.
Beware of MSG (monosodium glutamate) – http://lifespa.com/sneaky-names-for-msg-check-your-labels/
Things you probably did not know contained swine – http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1217794/From-bullets-bread-beer-tambourines-toothpaste–plus-180-things-pig.html
Information on artificial sweeteners: http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2011/11/06/aspartame-most-dangerous-substance-added-to-food.aspx; http://aspartame.mercola.com/; http://www.lifeextension.com/magazine/2008/12/metabolic-dangers-of-high-fructose-corn-syrup/Page-01
Recap
Deuteronomy 14: 2 – 8; Leviticus 11:2 – 8; 26 – 28
Clean animals – Ox, sheep, goat, hart (deer), roebuck (male roe deer), mountain goat. Deer is also known as venison. Other clean land animals that are cud chewing and that also have split the hooves are: sheep/lamb, antelope, buffalo/bison, elk, reindeer, caribou, gazelle, ibex, cattle, giraffe, and moose.
Unclean animals – any animal that does not chew the cud and does not have split the hooves: badger, bear, camel, cat, cheetah, coney (type of rabbit), coyote, dog, donkey elephant, ferret, fox, gorilla, hare/rabbit, hippopotamus, horse, hyena, jackal, kangaroo, lion, leopard, llama, monkey, mule, opossum, panther, pig/swine porcupine, raccoon, rhinoceros, skunk, squirrel, tiger, wallaby (look like small kangaroos), wolf, zebra and any four foot animals with paws
Deuteronomy 14:9 – 10; Leviticus 11:9 -12
Clean sea creatures – albacore, anchovy, bass, bluefish, bonita, carp, cod, crappie, drum, flounder, garfish, grouper, grunt, haddock, halibut, hardhead, herring, mackerel, minnow, mahi-mahi (or bottlenose dolphin fish, not the mammal dolphin), Perch (bream), pickerel, pike, rockfish, salmon, sheepshead, skipjack, smelt, snapper, sole, tarpon, trout, tuna, yellowtail
Unclean sea creatures – bullhead, abalone (mollusk resembles a clam), cuttlefish (resembles a squid), dolphin, catfish, clam, jellyfish, otter, eel, crab, limpet (aquatic snail), porpoise (a small tooth whale slightly resembles a dolphin), European turbot, crayfish, octopus, seal, lobster, squid (calamari), walrus, paddlefish, mussel (resemble clam), whale, shark, prawn (resembles a large shrimp), stickleback, oyster, squid, scallop, sturgeon, shrimp, swordfish
Deuteronomy 14:11; Leviticus 11:13 – 20
Clean birds – chicken, turkey, dove, pigeon, and quail
Unclean birds – the eagle, and the ossifrage, and the ospray, the glede, the kite, and the vulture after his kind, every raven after his kind, the owl, the night hawk, the cuckow, and the hawk after his kind, The little owl, and the great owl, and the swan (water hen), the pelican, and the gier eagle, and the cormorant, the stork, the heron (parrot) after her kind, the lapwing, and the bat. Other unclean birds include duck, geese, flamingos, anything that has webbed feet and its eggs
Leviticus 11:21 – 25; 29 – 32; 41 – 43
Clean creeping things – locust, bald locust, beetle (believe to be a cricket in this text), grasshopper
*a rule of thumb is if they have four legs two creep and two legs to leap then they are clean*
Unclean creeping things – beetle, roach, praying mantis, weasel, mouse, tortoise, ferret, gecko, crocodile, sand lizard, chameleon, frogs, salamanders, spiders, centipedes, millipedes, all reptiles
Written by Brother Whitfield