{"id":9028,"date":"2016-07-08T07:47:39","date_gmt":"2016-07-08T14:47:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hoshanarabbah.org\/blog\/?p=9028"},"modified":"2016-07-08T07:47:40","modified_gmt":"2016-07-08T14:47:40","slug":"unclean-meat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hoshanarabbah.org\/blog\/2016\/07\/08\/unclean-meat\/","title":{"rendered":"Did Paul Eat Unclean Meat as an Invited Guest?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_9029\" style=\"width: 594px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/hoshanarabbah.org\/blog\/2016\/07\/08\/unclean-meat\/pork-33352397-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9029\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9029\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9029\" src=\"http:\/\/hoshanarabbah.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Pork-33352397-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Really????\" width=\"584\" height=\"584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hoshanarabbah.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Pork-33352397-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hoshanarabbah.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Pork-33352397-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/hoshanarabbah.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Pork-33352397-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hoshanarabbah.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Pork-33352397-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hoshanarabbah.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Pork-33352397.jpg 1040w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9029\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Really????<\/p><\/div>\n<p><b>1 Corinthians 10:23, <i>All things are lawful.<\/i><\/b><i> <\/i>According to the context, Paul is saying that it\u2019s lawful for him to eat meat sacrificed to idols, since there is no Torah law prohibiting him from doing so. However, it\u2019s not helpful to do so if it will make a weak brother stumble. He then goes on to explain what he means in verses 25 to 30. With regard to our actions for which there is no Torah prohibition, we must ask ourselves the following questions: Does it edify my brother (v. 23), does it contribute to his well-being (v. 24), does it bring glory to Elohim (v. 31), or does it cause anyone offense (v. 32)? If it doesn\u2019t, then we shouldn\u2019t do it.<\/p>\n<p><b>1 Corinthians 10:25, <i>Eat whatever.<\/i><\/b><i> <\/i>The issue here isn\u2019t clean versus unclean meats. Rather, it is meat sacrificed to idols or not. According to the Torah, some meat fits the biblical criteria for edibility and some doesn\u2019t. Meat such as pork or shellfish is considered to be unclean, and is designated by the Hebrew word <i>tamay <\/i>meaning \u201cunclean or impure\u201d and isn\u2019t considered edible. So when Paul uses the term <i>meat<\/i>, it must be understood in a biblical and Hebraic context. As such, this passage in no way condones the consumption of meat which the Bible deems as unclean or impure and thus inedible.<\/p>\n<div class=\"evernoteSiteMemory\"><a href=\"javascript:\" onclick=\"Evernote.doClip({title: 'Did Paul Eat Unclean Meat as an Invited Guest?',url: 'https:\/\/hoshanarabbah.org\/blog\/2016\/07\/08\/unclean-meat\/',contentID: 'post-9028',suggestTags: 'biblical diet,First Corinthians,Kosher,Paul,Pork,Unclean Meats',providerName: 'Hoshana Rabbah Blog',styling: 'text' });return false\" class=\"evernoteSiteMemoryLink\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.evernote.com\/article-clipper.png\" \nclass=\"evernoteSiteMemoryButton\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"evernoteSiteMemoryClear\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1 Corinthians 10:23, All things are lawful. According to the context, Paul is saying that it\u2019s lawful for him to eat meat sacrificed to idols, since there is no Torah law prohibiting him from doing so. 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