What is the appropriate way for me to approach the issue of drinking alcohol, not only in terms of Biblical ethics, but also in terms of the whole issue of “kosher”?
Kosher / Dietary Laws
Is it at all acceptable to hunt for game, given the Torah’s regulations about animal blood?
Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee discusses how today’s kosher-friendly Messianic people need to be realistic about it.
This is then followed by a review of important stories and issues from the past day or so, largely witnessed on social media.
The issue of eating the way God has prescribed is one where we need to realize whether or not God has the right to tell His people what they can and cannot ingest into their bodies, and why He specifically issued these commandments. Messianic practice directly challenges much of modern Christian thought as it relates to “food.” Why does one need to follow the dietary commandments the Lord issued? What lessons might we learn from following them, in addition to how the kosher laws may affect our health?
Many Messianic people conclude that Abraham served meat and dairy together, thus negating the traditional Jewish application of not mixing meat and dairy products. Did Abraham actually serve meat and dairy together, or was there a time lapse during the meal of Genesis 18:1-15?
“You shall bring the choice first fruits of your soil into the house of the LORD your God. You are not to boil a young goat in the milk of its mother” (Exodus 23:19, NASU).
“You shall bring the very first of the first fruits of your soil into the house of the LORD your God. You shall not boil a young goat in its mother’s milk” (Exodus 34:26, NASU).
John McKee delivers the February 2025 Outreach Israel News update.