W.W.J.E.

1. W.W.J.E. A Culinary Walk of Faith

2. The Direction of Intention My God, give me the grace to perform this action with youand through love for you.In advance, I offer to you all the good that I will do and acceptall the difficulty I may meet therein. St. Ann, Pray for us. St. Francis de Sales, Pray for us

3. “Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the surface of all the earth, and every tree which has fruit yielding seed; it shall be food for you; and to every beast of the earth and to every bird of the sky and to every thing that moves on the earth which has life, I have given every green plant for food”Genesis 1:29 Doesn't it make sense that the One who made us would know the healthiest way for us to live and eat?

4. Biblical Vegetarianism? • Does Genesis tell us that God intended for us to be vegetarians? • Well……YES! Before the Fall all (humans and animals were to be nourished on the plants of the earth) • After the FALL • The Bible is silent about eating meat • The first mention of eating meat occurred after the FLOOD – Gen.9

5. Biblical Vegetarianism? • God’s creation was originally intended for sentient beings not to do violence to one another. • God intends to restore creation to its original state

6. Food and Drink in the Bible Food • Food, Feasts, Banquets – 800 x’s • 90 different kinds of food mentioned in the Bible • Not one recipe • The Widow of Zarephath and Elijah • Descriptions of Meals • Passover – Last Supper Drink • Wine - 200 x’s • Fermented and unfermented – wine and New wine • Beer • Milk • Water • Drunkenness • 75 times

7. Food Metaphors in the Old Testament • The Tree of Knowledge – Gen 1 • Sin enters the body like food does • Noah gets Drunk? Gen 9 • More like a peaceful sleep • Selling a birthright for a bowl of stew – Jacob and Esau – Gen 25 • Greed and self-gratification

8. Food Metaphors in the Old Testament • Abram feeds 3 visitors • Hospitality • Flowing with Milk and Honey Ex 3 • Great abundance of God • God will provide • The Fleshpots of Egypt • Excess • Manna and Quail – Ex. 16 • God Provides

9. Food Metaphors in the Old Testament • The Prophet Ezekiel and Soup • prophesies the fate of sinful Jerusalem he drives his message home by describing the methods of making a soup. Ex 24 • Raven’s Bread feeds Elijah • God provides 1Kings 17 • Olive Oil • Food and medicine • Ex. 27 and Micah 6

10. Festival and Banquets in the Bible • Both social and religious • Three Great Feasts - 3 Spring and 3 Fall • Spring time – Passover • Fall - Rosh Hashanah • Preparing and Eating • Males prepared the meat – Sacrifice a portion was reserved for family use • Provisions provided for the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow • Families ate together around a common table - rooftop • Invitation was never refused • Special clothing, Special seating • Wedding Feasts - Lasted for Days

11. The Passover Meal

12. Foods of the New TestamentIn the Home at Nazareth • Main meal - Midday with smaller evening meal • Primarily Vegetarian • bread, milk, meat (rarely), fish (rarely), figs, raisins, olives, dates, nuts, honey, greens and vegetables. • Bread • Baked every day, loaves were small, round and flat about half an inch thick and seven to eight inches wide. • The bread was never cut; it was torn into pieces. • No spoons a piece of bread was used to carry meat and vegetables to the mouth. • Spices, Herbs and, Seasonings • SALT • Mint, Dill, Basil, Cumin, Mustard, Anise, Cinnamon, garlic

13. Foods of the New TestamentIn the Home at Nazareth • Milk • milk of sheep, cows, camels and goats was used to provide drink and to make butter. • Goat's milk cheese was a favorite food. • Curds – goats or sheep milk - yoghurt • Meat • Sheep or goat's meat was roasted or boiled (as was fish) • Sweets: Honey, dried fruit, nuts

14. Eating and drinking with Jesus • Jesus turns water into wine – Jn 2 • Jesus fills Peter's net with fish after night without catches – Jn 21 • Jesus turns food scraps into meal for 5,000 people Mt 14, Mk 6, Lk 9, Jn 6 • Jesus also turns seven bread loaves and few fish into food for 4,000 people Mt 15, Mk 8 • Numorous Parables and teachings about food.

15. A Theology of Food • Food means dependence • Food gives us life • Food indicates our dominion over the earth • We were given what we need to eat – Naturally! • Food is for Creativity • Sharing in God’s work – “The work of our hands” • Food is for Fellowship • Food has always been at the center of Worship

16. Luke: The Gospel of FoodJesus at a meal 10 x’s • During meals the poor and sinners are restored to health • Meals are centers of confrontation and controversy • Right behavior at meals – Hospitality • Table ministry is a training ground for the disciples – Last Supper • At Meals Eyes are open to those who are nourished - Emmaus