B. Dietary Regulations

“Animals are divided into categories of ‘clean’ and ‘unclean,’ indicating whether or not it is acceptable for the Israelites to eat them.  A creature may be ‘unclean’ because it has unsanitary contact with that which is putrefied; because it is associated with objectionable living habits; because it is unhealthful for human consumption; or perhaps because it is a creature typically used in pagan worship.  The eating of blood is particularly prohibited because blood represents all life, and because it is used to seek atonement for sin.”

1. Clean and Unclean Creatures

UNCLEANNESS PROHIBITS EATING   Leviticus 11;46,47

CLEAN ANIMALS   Leviticus 11:1-3/Deuteronomy 14:3-5

UNCLEAN ANIMALS   Leviticus 11:4-8/Deuteronomy 14:6-8

FISH   Leviticus 11:9-12/Deuteronomy 14:9,10

BIRDS   Leviticus 11:13-19/Deuteronomy 14:11-18

INSECTS   Leviticus 11:20-23/Deuteronomy 14:19,20

GROUND CREATURES   Leviticus 11:41-45

CONTACT WITH UNCLEAN   Leviticus 11:24-28

CONTACT WITH GROUND CREATURES   Leviticus 11:29-38

CALL FOR HOLINESS   Leviticus 20:25-26

2. Dead Animals

DEAD ANIMALS UNCLEAN   Leviticus 11:39,40

EATING PROHIBITED   Deuteronomy 14:21a

3. Killed Animals

KILLED ANIMALS UNCLEAN   Leviticus 17:15,16

EATING PROHIBITED   Exodus 22:31

4. Blood and Fat

BLOOD PROHIBITED   Leviticus 17:10-14, 7:26,27, 19:26a/Deuteronomy 12:16, 12:23-25

FAT PROHIBITED   Leviticus 7:22-25

5. Meat and Milk

BOILING GOAT IN MILK   Exodus 23:19b, 34:26b/Deuteronomy 14:21b

All quotations taken from The Daily Bible.