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We should understand the reference to eating pigs and mice not only reveals pagan worship is being described but, in addition, they will violate the Mosaic dietary law. That is, the unbelievers will pretend to be godly.
While other answers focus on judgement, this answer will focus on explaining the perceived fault; eating pigs and mice. The dietary law is greatly misunderstood. The moral essence of the law is in being obedient to God, not in the act of eating.
11 Νοε 2024 · Under the Old Testament Law, not only was eating pork forbidden, but even touching the meat of swine made one ritually unclean (Deuteronomy 14:8). This detail further insulated the Israelites from pagan practices. The Canaanites kept herds of swine and sacrificed them to idols.
1 Ιουν 2024 · The topic of eating pigs in the Bible captures the shift from Old Testament laws of ritual purity to the New Testament’s message of spiritual purity and inclusion. Pigs serve as a cultural and theological symbol of uncleanliness in the Jewish context, yet their mention in the New Testament also highlights the broader declaration of all foods ...
Eating swine's flesh - That is, in connection with their public worship (see the notes at Isaiah 65:4). And the abomination - The thing which is held as abominable or detestable in the law of God. Thus the creeping thing and the reptile were regarded as abominations Leviticus 11:41-42 .
Those who sanctify and purify themselves to go into the gardens, following one who stands within, eating pig’s flesh, abominable things, and mice, shall all together come to an end, with their deeds and purposes—oracle of the LORD.
6 Μαρ 2023 · The New Testament allows man to eat pork “for every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be refused if it is received with thanksgiving; for it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.” (1 Timothy 4:4-5).
