4438 eating
Dictionary of Bible Themes

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The consumption of food, necessary for survival. Scripture cites enjoyment of eating as a gift of God but emphasises that it is not the main priority in life, for God will provide abundantly for his children.

Eating for survival

Nehemiah 5:1-2 See also Genesis 28:20-22; 1 Kings 17:12; Kings 19:3-8; 2 Kings 25:3

Eating as a sign of life and health

Deuteronomy 4:28 See also 2 Samuel 13:5-10; Psalm 102:4; Mark 5:35-43 pp Luke 8:49-56; Luke 24:36-43; John 6:48-58

Enjoyment of eating as a gift of God

Ecclesiastes 3:13 See also Genesis 27:1-25; Ecclesiastes 2:24-25; Ecclesiastes 5:18; Ecclesiastes 8:15; Ecclesiastes 9:7

God blesses his people with sufficient food

Psalm 37:25 See also Leviticus 26:3-5,23-26; Deuteronomy 8:16; Deuteronomy 11:15; Deuteronomy 12:7; Joshua 24:11-13; Psalm 22:26; Psalm 78:23-29; Psalm 127:2; Psalm 128:1-2; Proverbs 13:25; Isaiah 1:19; Isaiah 7:22; Isaiah 65:13,21-22; Joel 2:26; Amos 9:14; Micah 6:9-16; Haggai 1:5-11

Eating should not be one's chief priority

Matthew 4:1-4 pp Luke 4:1-4 See also Deuteronomy 8:3; Numbers 11:4-34; Matthew 6:25-34 pp Luke 12:22-31; Luke 12:16-20; Colossians 2:13-17

Eating as a religious observance

Sacrificial meals

Exodus 18:12 See also Exodus 29:32-33; Exodus 32:6; Leviticus 6:14-7:10; Leviticus 8:31; Leviticus 21:21-23; Numbers 18:8-13; Deuteronomy 15:19-20; 1 Samuel 1:1-5; Samuel 9:11-13; Samuel 20:24-29; Ezekiel 44:3; Hosea 8:13; Hebrews 13:9-10

Sacrificial meals for pagan gods

Exodus 34:15 See also Ezekiel 18:5-6,14-15; Ezekiel 22:9; 1 Corinthians 8:4-13; Corinthians 10:23-28

The Passover and Feast of Unleavened Bread

Exodus 12:1-11 See also Exodus 12:14-20; Leviticus 23:4-8; Numbers 28:16-25; Deuteronomy 16:1-8; Matthew 26:17-19 pp Mark 14:12-16 pp Luke 22:7-13

The Lord's Supper

Matthew 26:26-29 pp Mark 14:22-25 pp Luke 22:17-20 See also 1 Corinthians 11:23-34

Restrictions on eating

Genesis 9:1-4 See also Genesis 2:15-17; Genesis 3:1-7 Eve and Adam eat the fruit of the tree; Genesis 3:22; Genesis 32:22-32; Genesis 43:32; Exodus 22:31; Leviticus 7:19,22-27; Leviticus 11:1-47 pp Deuteronomy 14:3-20 clean and unclean food; Leviticus 22:4-8; Leviticus 23:6; Numbers 6:1-4; Deuteronomy 12:23-25; Ezekiel 44:31; Mark 7:14-19; Romans 14:1-3,19-21

Eating and hospitality

Eating at a royal court

1 Kings 2:7 See also 2 Samuel 9:1-13; 1 Kings 18:19; Daniel 11:26

Eating as a guest in another's home

Genesis 18:3-5 See also Genesis 19:3; Genesis 43:16; Exodus 2:18-20; Judges 19:5-9; 2 Kings 4:8; Proverbs 23:6-7; Matthew 9:9-13 pp Mark 2:14-17 pp Luke 5:27-32; Matthew 26:6-7 pp Mark 14:3; Luke 14:1-14

Fasting

Esther 4:16 See also 2 Samuel 3:35; Matthew 4:1-2 pp Luke 4:1-2

Cannibalism

Deuteronomy 28:53 See also 2 Kings 6:24-29; Jeremiah 19:9

Metaphorical references to eating

John 6:50 Coming to faith in Jesus Christ ; Revelation 3:20 Having fellowship with Jesus Christ. See also Psalm 14:4 pp Psalm 53:4; Psalm 141:4; Proverbs 1:29-31; Proverbs 4:17; Proverbs 18:21; Proverbs 31:27; Songs 5:1; Isaiah 55:1-2; Ezekiel 3:1-3; Micah 3:1-3; Revelation 2:7; Revelation 10:9; Revelation 17:16; Revelation 19:17-19

See also

4293  water
4404  food
4410  banquets
4476  meals
5312  feasting
7326  cannibalism
7354  feasts and festivals
7406  Passover
7435  sacrifice, in OT
7933  Lord's Supper
8432  fasting, practice
8445  hospitality



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