February 24, 2015 – Guided Bible Studies for Hungry Christians

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.

Leeks Vegetables

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It is reflective to as a symbol of more abundant life the Children of Israelites experienced in Egypt. They have been compared to onion. Leeks were widely used in both Palestine and Egypt. Leeks were used as a seasoning for meats and used in soups in the time of the Romans.

Gourds Vegetables

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Many botanists and Bible scholars suggested that the wild vine and gourds were Citrullus colocynthis, a cucumber-like plant with purgative or cleansing qualities. Citrullus colocynthis is called the bitter wild gourd and not considered to be edible. It grows in sandy soil and gravel in Israel. The Colocynth grows abundantly on the barren sands near Gilgal, and all round the Dead Sea on the low flats. It covers a large amount of ground and bears a large quantity of fruit.

Cucumbers – Vegetables

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The cucumber is a water-filled vegetable that grows on a vine, and was commonly cultivated in Egypt. It is a staple diet throughout the ancient Near East. During the Old Testament period the growing season of the cucumber fields were guarded in order to discourage theft.

Beans – Vegetables

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The beans are large, coarse seeds. Sometimes the Israelites mixed these beans with other grain for bread. This recipe is for something that bible scholars refer to “Ezekiel’s bread,” which the prophet told the people to prepare during the seize of Jerusalem It is one of the few specific recipes found in the bible.