Under the Mosaic Law to the Israelites, the pig was an 'unclean animal'.
Not being a cud chewer, combined with having a split hoof, made the pig unacceptable for food or sacrifice. Leviticus 11:7; Deuteronomy 14:8.
The old testament was addressed to the Jews.
In the old testament the Jews were not allowed to mingle with the gentiles especially the samaratins.
The old testament is made of the history of the Jews and the prophecies of the prophets , and life of the Jews under king.
Yes, pork is allowed in Christianity. The dietary restrictions outlined in the Old Testament, such as avoiding pork, do not apply to Christians according to the teachings of the New Testament.
No, the Bible does not forbid eating pork. In the Old Testament, pork was considered unclean for the Israelites, but in the New Testament, Jesus declared all foods clean, including pork.
The Old Testament is primarily followed by Christians and Jews. Christians use both the Old and New Testaments as part of their religious scripture, while Jews primarily follow the Old Testament, which they refer to as the Tanakh.
YES. Compared with any other religion, Jews have the strongest focus on the Old Testament.
The old testament is important to the Jews, but also to all christians.
Eating pork is not considered against Christianity. In the New Testament, dietary restrictions from the Old Testament, including avoiding pork, were no longer required for Christians.
No, it is not against the Bible to eat pork. In the Old Testament, there are dietary laws that prohibit the consumption of pork, but in the New Testament, these laws are no longer considered binding for Christians.
Christian AnswerOne thing I know is that Jews and Muslims both believe that the Old Testament is the true word of God. [Muslims do not believe in the Old Testament, and the Jews do not use the term "Old Testament"]Muslim Answerthe Muslims do not belief that the old testament is true word of God. They belief the revealations to Moses were the true words of god, and this is called the "original Torah", but this cannot be found today anymore [Muslim opinion only].Jews and Muslims do not eat pork, they both eat halal (Jewish dietary laws are called kashrut), they both have one God (and not three), they both belief in Abraham, they both believe in praying every day.Jewish AnswerBoth believe in one GodBoth have similar, dietary laws, such as no eating pork or bloodBoth have daily prayer servicesBoth study their holy text in its original languageBoth recognize many of the same prophets and biblical figures, such as Abraham and Moses
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