Butter: General Scriptures Concerning
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Butter, a dairy product made by churning milk or cream, is mentioned in several passages throughout the Bible. It is often associated with abundance, hospitality, and the provision of God. In biblical times, butter was a staple in the diet and a symbol of prosperity and blessing.

Genesis 18:8
In the account of Abraham's hospitality to the three visitors, butter is mentioned as part of the meal he prepared for them: "Then Abraham brought curds and milk and the calf that had been prepared, and set them before the men. And he stood by them under the tree as they ate." Here, butter, referred to as "curds," is part of a generous offering, reflecting the customs of hospitality and the importance of providing the best for guests.

Deuteronomy 32:14
In the Song of Moses, butter is listed among the blessings given to the Israelites: "with curds from the herd and milk from the flock, with fat of lambs, rams of Bashan and goats, with the finest kernels of wheat, and the blood of grapes you drank as wine." This passage highlights butter as a symbol of the richness and abundance of the Promised Land, a gift from God to His people.

Job 20:17
In the discourse of Zophar, butter is used metaphorically to describe the fleeting prosperity of the wicked: "He will not enjoy the streams, the rivers flowing with honey and cream." Here, "cream" is synonymous with butter, illustrating the temporary nature of earthly wealth and pleasure for those who do not follow God's ways.

Proverbs 30:33
This proverb uses butter in a metaphor about cause and effect: "For as the churning of milk produces butter, and the twisting of the nose draws blood, so stirring up anger brings forth strife." The process of making butter is likened to the natural consequences of actions, emphasizing the wisdom in understanding the outcomes of one's behavior.

Isaiah 7:15
In a prophecy concerning Immanuel, butter is mentioned as part of a simple diet: "He will be eating curds and honey when he knows enough to reject evil and choose good." This reference to butter, again as "curds," signifies sustenance and the nurturing environment in which the child will grow, symbolizing purity and moral discernment.

Throughout these scriptures, butter is depicted as a valuable and nourishing food, integral to the diet and culture of the biblical world. It serves as a metaphor for prosperity, the consequences of actions, and the sustenance provided by God.
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Genesis 18:8
And he took butter, and milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree, and they did eat.
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Deuteronomy 32:14
Butter of cows, and milk of sheep, with fat of lambs, and rams of the breed of Bashan, and goats, with the fat of kidneys of wheat; and you did drink the pure blood of the grape.
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Judges 5:25
He asked water, and she gave him milk; she brought forth butter in a lordly dish.
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2 Samuel 17:29
And honey, and butter, and sheep, and cheese of cows, for David, and for the people that were with him, to eat: for they said, The people is hungry, and weary, and thirsty, in the wilderness.
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Job 20:17
He shall not see the rivers, the floods, the brooks of honey and butter.
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Isaiah 7:15,22
Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good.
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Of the Prophecies of the Birth and Achievements of Christ.
... Christ as already a man, not to say a general. ... infant, who is to eat "honey and butter."
Nor is ... we find that) elsewhere as well the Scriptures designate Christ ...
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Article xxiii (xi): of the Marriage of Priests.
... say that marriages [which the Holy Scriptures praise most ... endure about as well as
butter exposed to ... we maintain concerning human nature in general pertain also ...
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Conflicts of the Church with Public Wrongs.
... Butter and cheese are seen on Cherokee tables. ... unanimous declaration of the Presbyterian
General Assembly in ... the judgment of the Christian Scriptures; and thus ...
/.../bacon/a history of american christianity/chapter xvi conflicts of the.htm

Translated from the Greek.
... horse from Jerusalem," [2857] nor eaten butter and honey ... company of angels, to the
general assembly and to ... wisdom, we must understand the Scriptures as speaking ...
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Second Sunday after Epiphany
... In general, they did not make such predictions ... is here urged that the saints of the
Scriptures not only ... best satisfied with its own bread and butter, and thinks ...
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The Debt of Iren??us to Justin Martyr
... passage in Justin, so far as the general method of ... Father we have proved from the
Scriptures." Iren??us again ... and ye shall call him Emmanuel: butter and honey ...
/.../the demonstration of the apostolic preaching/ii the debt of irenaeus.htm

Twenty-Seven Articles Respecting the Reformation of the Christian ...
... This general, unrestricted begging is, besides, injurious for the ... in the matter of
eating butter and hearing ... common lesson should be the Scriptures, and for ...
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The Old Testament and Comparative Religion
... When the comparative study of the Scriptures was first advocated ... In general, it may
be said that during the pre ... were offered to the god; milk and butter and oil ...
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Christian Behavior
... obliged to; as private prayer, reading the scriptures, and Christian ... But to break
off from this general, and to ... And as Jacob said concerning the cruelty of his ...
/.../bunyan/the works of john bunyan volumes 1-3/christian behavior.htm

A Few Sighs from Hell;
... wicked prosper, and their steps washed with butter, but rather ... thee, I shall leave
with thee two Scriptures to be ... 1 Timothy 6:9). Thus much in general; but now ...
/.../bunyan/the works of john bunyan volumes 1-3/a few sighs from hell.htm

Resources
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