A Kosher Restaurant or, the Dietary Laws of the Old Testament
Ronald Cammenga examines the classification of Old Testament dietary laws within the tripartite division of God's law (moral, ceremonial, and judicial), responding to a reader's question about where kosher regulations fit in Reformed covenant theology. The article provides exegetical analysis of scriptural incidents involving dietary laws and demonstrates their primarily judicial rather than ceremonial character, offering practical theological instruction on Old Testament law in the Standard Bearer.
INTRODUCTION Suppose that you walked into a Jewish eatery in the Old Testament, let us say a Jewish Russ' Restaurant in Nazareth. The noon specials might not strike you so much for what they were as much as for what they were not. There would be no BBQ pork or Reuben sandwich on the menu. There would be no shrimp salad. You would not be able to order a ham and cheese sandwich. And no ham and pea soup or clam chowder. None of these would be kosher dishes. None of them would be acceptable fare...
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