Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Was Jesus A Vegetarian?

Jesus ate fish.
Still they stood there in disbelief, filled with joy and wonder. Then he asked them, "Do you have anything here to eat?" They gave him a piece of broiled fish, and he ate it as they watched. (Luke 24:41-43 NLT)
When they got out on land, they saw a charcoal fire in place, with fish laid out on it, and bread. Jesus said to them, "Bring some of the fish that you have just caught." So Simon Peter went aboard and hauled the net ashore, full of large fish, 153 of them. And although there were so many, the net was not torn. Jesus said to them, "Come and have breakfast." Now none of the disciples dared ask him, "Who are you?" They knew it was the Lord. (John 21:9-12 ESV)

Israelites cannot be vegetarians because the Law requires them to eat meat at the Feast of the Passover.
Announce to the whole community of Israel that on the tenth day of this month each family must choose a lamb or a young goat for a sacrifice, one animal for each household. If a family is too small to eat a whole animal, let them share with another family in the neighborhood. Divide the animal according to the size of each family and how much they can eat. The animal you select must be a one-year-old male, either a sheep or a goat, with no defects. (Exodus 12:3-5 NLT)
That same night they must roast the meat over a fire and eat it along with bitter salad greens and bread made without yeast. (Exodus 12:8 NLT)
Then they roasted the Passover lambs as prescribed; and they boiled the holy offerings in pots, kettles, and pans, and brought them out quickly so the people could eat them. (2 Chronicles 35:13 NLT)

Jesus came to fulfill the Law.
Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. (Matthew 5:17 ESV)

At the Feast of the Passover, Jesus ate lamb.
Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of the Passover. (Luke 2:41 ESV)
So Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, "Go and prepare the Passover for us, that we may eat it." (Luke 22:8 ESV)

Jesus fed 5000 men with fish and bread.
They said to him, "We have only five loaves here and two fish." And he said, "Bring them here to me." Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass, and taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven and said a blessing. Then he broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. And they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up twelve baskets full of the broken pieces left over. And those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children. (Matthew 14:17-21 ESV)

Jesus showed His disciples how to catch a lot of fish.
And when he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, "Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch." And Simon answered, "Master, we toiled all night and took nothing! But at your word I will let down the nets." And when they had done this, they enclosed a large number of fish, and their nets were breaking. (Luke 5:4-6 ESV)

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