Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you,
whom you have received from God? You are not your own; 1 Corinthians 6:19.
whom you have received from God? You are not your own; 1 Corinthians 6:19.
As a young girl, I was taught of the unclean and clean foods; my husband was not. And although I followed these biblical food choices as a youth with my family, there were many times later in life I revisited scripture to really understand if these scriptures were meant to be applied by us today. As my husband, John and I took time to study scripture early in our marriage, we both were in agreement that all scripture in the Bible is inspired from Genesis to Revelations and still applies to us today. Our Creator and Heavenly Father does not change. Malachi 3:6 says “For I am the LORD, I change not….” To be able to hold on to His unchanging words in the bible including His law and His promises is something that we His children are able to hold on to forever. It gives us great comfort that we can rely on Him in all things and encourages faith.
We understand that the Torah in the Old Testament still applies along with the New Testament. This includes the Biblical Dietary laws found in Leviticus 11. God/Yahweh is our Creator, He designed our bodies and everything else on this earth. He knows exactly what is clean and what is unclean, what is healthy for us and what is not. And we trust He wants only the best for us. Therefore he gave us guidelines to follow so that we can keep our temple Holy to continue to further His Kingdom and be of service to Him. As you read the Bible, you will see that Jesus/Yeshua obeyed the Biblical Dietary laws as well. He is our perfect example for us to follow.
What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? 1 Corinthians 6:19.
Remember, For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace,
as in all churches of the saints. 1 Corinthians 14:33”
as in all churches of the saints. 1 Corinthians 14:33”
The following chart lists Clean and Unclean Foods as we understand by reading Leviticus 11.
LEVITICUS 11:1-47 | CLEAN | UNCLEAN |
1 The LORD said to Moses and Aaron, 2 "Say to the Israelites: 'Of all the animals that live on land, these are the ones you may eat | ||
Leviticus 11:3-8 | animal with split hoof completely divided and that chews cud (for a more extensive list please visit What Does the Bible Teach about Clean and Unclean Meats) | camel, coney, rabbit, pig, (for a more extensive list, please visit What Does the Bible Teach about Clean and Unclean Meats) |
Leviticus 11:9-12 | creatures living in the water with fins and scales (for a more extensive list please visit What Does the Bible Teach about Clean and Unclean Meats) | creatures living in the water without fins and scales (for a more extensive list please visit What Does the Bible Teach about Clean and Unclean Meats) |
Leviticus 11:13-20 | eagle, vulture, black vulture, red kit, black kit, raven, horned owel, screech owl, gull, hawk, little owl, cormorant, great owl, desert owl, osprey, stork, heron, hoopoe, bat (for a more extensive list, please visit What Does the Bible Teach about Clean and Unclean Meats) | |
Leviticus 11:21:23 | locust, katydid, cricket, grasshopper (for a more extensive list, please visit What Does the Bible Teach about Clean and Unclean Meats) | |
Leviticus 24:28 | anyone will be unclean by touching carcasses. Every animal with split hoof not completely divided or does not chew cut | |
Leviticus 11:29-38 | weasel, rat, lizard, gecko, monitor owl, wall lizard, skink, chameleon (for a more extensive list, please visit What Does the Bible Teach about Clean and Unclean Meats) | |
Leviticus 11:39-45 | anyone touches a caras of a clean animal will be unclean till evening. | creature that moves about on the ground |
Leviticus 11:46-47 'These are the regulations concerning animals, birds, every living thing that moves in the water and every creature that moves about on the ground. 47 You must distinguish between the unclean and the clean, between living creatures that may be eaten and those that may not be eaten.' " |
Resources to further understand the Levitical/Biblical Dietary Laws.
Jim Staley of Passion for Truth Ministries The following is an audio clean and unclean foods. We found these to be of good teaching and easy for our two young teens to follow.
To Eat or Not to Eat ~ Part 2
Brad Scott of Wild Branch Ministry. This article explains common misunderstood scripture. It also helps to understand scriptures with a Hebrew mindset.
Introduction~The Dietary Laws
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
Here are other resources on Biblical eating
Holy Cow by Hope Egan
The Makers Diet by Jordan Rubin
The Great Physician's RX for Health and Wellness by Jordan Rubin
What the Bible Says About Healthy Living Cookbook by Hope Egan & Amy Cataldo
What the Bible Says About Healthy Living: Three Biblical Principles that Will Change Your Diet and Improve Your Health By Dr. Rex Russell
The Makers Diet by Jordan Rubin
The Great Physician's RX for Health and Wellness by Jordan Rubin
What the Bible Says About Healthy Living Cookbook by Hope Egan & Amy Cataldo
What the Bible Says About Healthy Living: Three Biblical Principles that Will Change Your Diet and Improve Your Health By Dr. Rex Russell
There is a lot of other information online. Simply google search. If you are unclear on certain issues regarding the Biblical dietary laws, please email us if you are in need of more clarity.
Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God,
and of Jesus our Lord, 2 Peter 1:2
