“…only flesh with its life, which is it s blood, you are not to eat.”
Genesis 9:4
For those of you who know me, you know that I enjoy cooking. I enjoy it so much that I have even considered doing culinary school before. Not that I ever plan to open a restaurant, but more so just because cooking is a second passion for me. But in all my playing in the kitchen, reading cook books, and eating out, I have learned at few things. I have learned what flavors do not mix well, I have learned that a timer is a helpful item to have when baking, and I have learned that a recipe is only a guideline, not a rule.
However, in reading the Torah, I have also learned a tip or two when it comes to food. When Adonai created the garden He gave man the freedom of eating from any tree except that of the knowledge of good and evil. Perhaps from this I can learn to eat a few more fruits and a few less sweets. But skipping ahead to Genesis 9:4, I also learn that the blood of anything is its life. Because of this, Adonai denies us from eating any meat not fully cooked. Now as one who enjoys a steak or a burger a little medium well, this can be hard to swallow. But it makes sense. If the life is in the animal, then are we not eating life? As difficult as this law is, I must obey Adonai. Going forward, I must order my steak well done instead.
Genesis 8:15 – 9:7
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