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Diet of the Jews, The

In patriarchal age—Ge 18:7,8; 27:4

In Egypt—Ex 16:3; Nu 11:5

In the wilderness—Ex 16:4-12

Of the poor, frugal—Ru 2:14; Pr 15:17

Of the rich, luxurious—Pr 23:1-3; La 4:5; Am 6:4,5; Lu 16:19

ARTICLES USED FOR

• Milk
• —Ge 49:12; Pr 27:27
• Butter
• —De 32:14; 2Sa 17:29
• Cheese
• —1Sa 17:18; Job 10:10
• Bread
• —Ge 18:5; 1Sa 17:17
• Parched corn
• —Ru 2:14; 1Sa 17:17
• Flesh
• —2Sa 6:19; Pr 9:2
• Fish
• —Mt 7:10; Lu 24:42
• Herbs
• —Pr 15:17; Ro 14:2; Heb 6:7
• Fruit
• —2Sa 16:2
• Dried fruit
• —1Sa 25:18; 30:12
• Honey
• —So 5:1; Isa 7:15
• Oil
• —De 12:17; Pr 21:17; Eze 16:13
• Vinegar
• —Nu 6:3; Ru 2:14
• Wine
• —2Sa 6:19; Joh 2:3,10
• Water
• —Ge 21:14; Mt 10:42

Expressed by bread and water—1Ki 13:9,16

Generally prepared by females—Ge 27:9; Pr 31:15; Isa 8:13

WAS TAKEN

• In the morning, sparingly
• —Jud 19:5; Ec 10:16,17
• At noon
• —Ge 43:16; Joh 4:6,8
• In the evening
• —Ge 24:11,33; Lu 24:29,30
• Often sitting
• —Ge 27:19; 43:33
• Often reclining
• —Am 6:4; Joh 13:23
• With the hand
• —Mt 26:23; Lu 22:21

Thanks given before—Mr 8:6; Ac 27:35

Purification before—2Ki 3:11; Mt 15:2

A hymn sung after—Mt 26:30

Men and women did not partake of together—Ge 18:8,9; Es 1:3,9

Articles of, often sent as presents—1Sa 17:18; 25:18,27; 2Sa 16:1,2