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Adventistische Schriften über: "Are the dietary and purity laws from Leviticus 11 abolished?"
Answer
The dietary and purity laws from Leviticus 11 are not regarded in Adventist writings as temporary ceremonial laws, but as lasting health laws based on natural principles. While ceremonial laws pointed to Christ and ended with His coming, these regulations serve to protect the body and spiritual health. Therefore they remain valid in the Christian age and are observed by believers.
Distinction Between Ceremonial and Health Laws
»The food‑specific distinction between clean and unclean meats, based on [Leviticus 11] and [Deuteronomy 14], is today generally understood and accepted among Adventists. Unlike the Old Testament ceremonial laws that pointed to Christ, or the civil laws that regulated theocracy, these health laws were founded on natural laws and therefore were not limited to a particular age or era.«
The Purpose of the Food Prohibitions
»The distinction between foods as clean and unclean was not a purely ceremonial or arbitrary command, but was based on sanitary principles. The remarkable vitality that has characterized the Jewish people for millennia can be largely attributed to observing this distinction... True temperance teaches us to completely avoid everything harmful and to wisely use what is healthful.«
The Prohibition of Pork
»Pork is indeed one of the most common foods, but also one of the most harmful. God forbade the Hebrews from eating pork not merely to demonstrate His authority, but because it is not a suitable food for humans. God never created the pig to be eaten under any circumstances.«
Spiritual Effects of Diet
»That they were declared unclean taught the lesson that consuming harmful foods has a contaminating effect. What corrupts the body tends to corrupt the soul. It renders the user unfit for communion with God and unfit for high and holy service.«
Restrictions After Settlement in Canaan
»After their settlement in Canaan, the Israelites were permitted to eat animal food, but under careful restrictions designed to mitigate the severe consequences. The consumption of pork was prohibited, as was that of other animals, birds, and fish whose flesh had been declared unclean. From the permitted meats, eating fat and blood was strictly forbidden.«
Original Sources (English)
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