New Torrey's Topical Textbook: Rev. R. A. Torrey

Diet of the Jews, The

• In patriarchal age Gen. 18:7, 8, 27:4
• In Egypt Ex. 16:3; Num. 11:5
• In the wilderness Ex. 16:4-12
• Of the poor, frugal Ruth 2:14; Pr. 15:17
• Of the rich, luxurious Pr. 23:1-3; Lam. 4:5; Amos 6:4, 5; Lk. 16:19
• Articles used for
  • Milk Gen. 49:12; Pr. 27:27
  • Butter Dt. 32:14; 2 Sam. 17:29
  • Cheese 1 Sam. 17:18; Job 10:10
  • Bread Gen. 18:5; 1 Sam. 17:17
  • Parched corn Ruth 2:14; 1 Sam. 17:17
  • Flesh 2 Sam. 6:19; Pr. 9:2
  • Fish Mt. 7:10; Lk. 24:42
  • Herbs Pr. 15:17; Rom. 14:2; Heb. 6:7
  • Fruit 2 Sam. 16:2
  • Dried fruit 1 Sam. 25:18, 30:12
  • Honey Song 5:1; Isa. 7:15
  • Oil Dt. 12:17; Pr. 21:17; Ezek. 16:13
  • Vinegar Num. 6:3; Ruth 2:14
  • Wine 2 Sam. 6:19; Jn. 2:3, 10
  • Water Gen. 21:14; Mt. 10:42
• Expressed by bread and water 1 Ki. 13:9, 16
• Generally prepared by females Gen. 27:9; 1 Sam. 8:13; Pr. 31:15
• Was taken
  • In the morning, sparingly Judg. 19:5; Eccl. 10:16, 17
  • At noon Gen. 43:16; Jn. 4:6, 8
  • In the evening Gen. 24:11, 33; Lk. 24:29, 30
  • Often sitting Gen. 27:19, 43:33
  • Often reclining Amos 6:4; Jn. 13:23
  • With the hand Mt. 26:23; Lk. 22:21
• Thanks given before Mk. 8:6; Acts 27:35
• Purification before 2 Ki. 3:11; Mt. 15:2
• A hymn sung after Mt. 26:30
• Men and women did not partake of together Gen. 18:8, 9; Esther 1:3, 9
• Articles of, often sent as presents 1 Sam. 17:18, 25:18, 27; 2 Sam. 16:1, 2