2015 – Page 24 – Guided Bible Studies for Hungry Christians

Cheese Dairy

Food Topical Studies February 27, 2015March 5, 2022

There are three times in Scripture when cheese is mentioned. Milk is passed through a cloth, and the curd, after being salted, is molded into disks about the size of the hand and dried in the sun. There is also a cheese made out of sweet milk which would be like our cottage cheese. Turning milk into cheese, especially in the desert climates, helped to preserve the milk because there was no refrigeration.

Butter Dairy

Food Topical Studies February 27, 2015March 5, 2022

The Bible is combined with references to butter, the product of milk from the cow. Not only has it been regarded from ancient time as a food fit for the gods, but its use appears to have been divinely recommended and its users promised certain immunities against evil. Butter was used to offer to travelers. Our Lord Jesus Christ was given butter and honey to eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good.

Wheat Grain

Food Topical Studies February 26, 2015March 5, 2022

Wheat is a grain that was used for food for men and for Pure, choice, clean, and beloved grain used for food for men and offerings for the LORD God. It is superior to barley and held in high esteem as a grain. It is used symbolically representing the righteous, Godly, morally excellent, virtuous and holy nature of the chosen heirs of the LORD God. Wheat can represent that which supports life, it can also serve as a symbol for…

Unleavened Bread

Food Topical Studies February 26, 2015March 5, 2022

Unleavened bread is bread that is baked without yeast. It is often made because of insufficient time to allow the rising of the bread. It is bread made in haste. It was also eaten at the Passover Feast and was presented with sacrifices and offerings. Unleavened bread eaten to commemorate the Passover. Unleavened bread symbolism sincerity and truth.

Flour

Food Topical Studies February 26, 2015March 5, 2022

Just like we today make bread and cakes out of flour, flour was also used in Biblical times for a variety of reasons. Beside flour being used for making bread there were other uses for flour. Flour was used as a meat offering to the LORD. Choice flour was presented to special guest. Flour was used symbolically. Fine flour was a luxury item.

Fitches or Spelt Grain

Food Topical Studies February 26, 2015March 5, 2022

Fitches/Spelt is a leguminous plants mentioned by Isaiah and Ezekiel. The plow man in Isaiah is instructed on how to thresh fitches. Ezekiel also is instructed how to make a bread that can be eaten for three hundred and ninety days.

Corn

Food Topical Studies February 26, 2015March 5, 2022

Corn was a cereal crop grown for food use. It was an important agricultural crop in Biblical times, and is mentioned frequently in Scripture. Corn was a basic food and important cereal crop. Corn was featuring in dreams. Corn stalks could be gathered by the poor.

Bread Grains:

Food Topical Studies February 26, 2015March 5, 2022

Bread is one of the staples of life. Bread was used for a memorial, an offering made by fire unto the LORD. A morsel of bread was used to comfort the heart. Bread which strengthened man’s heart. We should pray for our daily bread. Jesus is called the bread of life.

Barley Grains

Food Topical Studies February 26, 2015March 5, 2022

Barley is a grain crop commonly cultivated in Egypt and Palestine Barley had great value. Barley was used as payment and for reward. Barley was used for offerings to the LORD. Barley was used to for feed for the horses and dromedaries. Barley was used to feed people.

Lentils Legumes

Food Topical Studies February 24, 2015March 5, 2022

The Old Testament translated lentils or lentils as the smallest of the cultivated plants of the pea-family an annual legume. The seeds supply nutritious food, and are employed for making pottage, which is of a yellowish hue or reddish color. The red pottage which Jacob supplied to Esau, and for which the latter sold his birthright, was made of lentils.