And the glede, and the kite, and the vulture after his kind,
The glede, the kite, and the vulture after his kind stand within Moses' directions forbidding unclean animals and creatures to be eaten for food. That forbidding was not an arbitrary exercise of authority but was given to preserve the life and health of the people. Simple, healthful food, and the use for food of only the animals least objectionable, would keep the blood pure and preserve the faculties of mind and body.
Jewish religious leaders distorted the command by adding extreme rules beyond what God had commanded and carrying the prohibition of clean and unclean to unreasonable lengths. That distortion made life a burden of ceremonies and restrictions. There was continual straining over eating and drinking, which fastened minds on external services and outward observances to the neglect of true religion.
The glede, the kite, and the vulture after his kind stand within Moses' directions forbidding unclean animals and creatures to be eaten for food. That forbidding was not an arbitrary exercise of authority but was given to preserve the life and health of the people. Simple, healthful food, and the use for food of only the animals least objectionable, would keep the blood pure and preserve the faculties of mind and body.
Jewish religious leaders distorted the command by adding extreme rules beyond what God had commanded and carrying the prohibition of clean and unclean to unreasonable lengths. That distortion made life a burden of ceremonies and restrictions. There was continual straining over eating and drinking, which fastened minds on external services and outward observances to the neglect of true religion.