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MENU OF THE SAINTS OF BIBLE TIMES

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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 12, 1900

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 77, No. 24.

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MENU OF THE SAINTS OF BIBLE TIMES.

By Mrs. S. N. Haskell

MRS. S. N. HASKELL.
How many varieties did Abraham set before the angels? Gen. 18 : 6–8.
Of what did Lot’s “feast” consist? Gen. 19 : 2.
What varieties are mentioned in Gen. 25 : 34? Esau thought this meal of more value than his birthright. What kind of lentils were used? — Red, or Egyptian, a variety quite different in appearance and flavor from the brown, or German, lentils.
Of what did the meal consist that won the blessing for Jacob? Gen. 27 : 17.
What did the wealthy Boaz regard a good meal for himself and workmen? Ruth 2 : 14.
How many varieties of food did David set before a hungry man? 1 Sam. 30 : 11, 12.
What did Elijah and the widow’s family live upon a full year? 1 Kings 17 : 13–16, margin.
What did the angel set before Elijah? 1 Kings 19 : 5, 6.
Describe a meal at the school of the prophets. 2 Kings 4 : 38–41.
When the Lord miraculously fed the prophets’ school, how many varieties were furnished? 2 Kings 4 : 42–44.
How many varieties of food were given to the multitudes by the Saviour? Matt. 14 : 19, 20; 15 : 35–37.
What had the Saviour provided for the disciples when he invited them to come and dine? John 21 : 9, 12.
While reading these scriptures, has it dawned upon your mind why our sisters have so little time to read their Bibles, and why dyspepsia is destroying the vitality of so many persons? We have departed from the simplicity of the Bible menu. Indulging in a great variety of food, and spending a large amount of time preparing it, has always been a sign of departing from God.
When Israel had a king, then they patterned after the world, and had many to prepare food. 1 Sam. 8 : 13.
The dainties of the rich are deceitful. The Lord wishes us to consider what is set before us. Prov. 23 : 1–3.
If you carefully read the menu of the meals already referred to, you will notice that bread, grains, and fruits were used often, and formed a large proportion of their diet.
The prophet understood the value of grain when he said, “Corn shall make the young men grow.” Zech. 9 : 17, margin.
How many varieties of grains and fruit did Abigail send David? 1 Sam. 25 : 18.
Would not the variety mentioned in 2 Sam. 17 : 28 be a good one for us to keep in our pantries?
When Solomon’s wives induced him to follow heathen customs, we find more meat and less fruit and grains in the lists of provisions given. 1 Kings 4 : 22, 23.
We need to watch and pray that we be not found overcharged with surfeiting when probation closes. Luke 21 : 34–36.
How many varieties of food does God promise us in the time of trouble? Isa. 33 : 15–17.
Would it not be well for us to simplify our menu so that we shall be prepared for what is coming on the earth? This will give us more time to study our Bibles, and to prepare for the time when our names will come up in the final judgment.