Food
Explore 44 scripture references about food from Nave's Topical Bible, spanning 22 books of the Bible with categorized entries, verse text, and cross-references.
What Does the Bible Say About Food?
The topic of food appears throughout Scripture with 44 references spanning 22 books of the Bible, from 1 Samuel to Ruth. Explore the scriptures below to deepen your understanding of what God's Word teaches about this subject.
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-ARTICLES OF -Milk GEN 49:12; PRO 27:27 -Butter DEU 32:14; 2SA 17:29 -Cheese 1SA 17:18; JOB 10:10 -Bread GEN 18:5; 1SA 17:17 -Parched (roasted) corn (grain) RUT 2:14; 1SA 17:17 -Meat 2SA 6:19; PRO 9:2 -Fish MAT 7:10; LUK 24:42 -Herbs PRO 15:17; ROM 14:2; HEB 6:7 -Fruit 2SA 16:2 -Dried fruit 1SA 25:18; 30:12 -Honey So 5:1; ISA 7:15 -Oil DEU 12:17; PRO 21:17; EZK 16:13 -Vinegar NUM 6:3; RUT 2:14 -Wine 2SA 6:19; JHN 2:3,10 -Prepared by females GEN 27:9; 1SA 8:13; PRO 31:15 -Thanks given before receiving MRK 8:6; ACT 27:35 -A hymn sung afterward MAT 26:30 -Men and women did not partake together GEN 18:8,9; EST 1:3,9 -See BREAD -See EATING -See OVEN -FROM GOD GEN 1:29,30; 9:3; 48:15; PSA 23:5; 103:5; 104:14,15; 111:5; 136:25; 145:15; 147:9; PRO 30:8; ISA 3:1; MAT 6:11; ROM 14:14,21; 1TI 4:3-5 -THINGS PROHIBITED AS FOOD EXO 22:31; LEV 11:1-47; 17:13-15
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What does the Bible say about food?
The Bible contains 44 references to food across 22 books of the Bible. Nave's Topical Bible organizes these references for in-depth study.
Where is food mentioned in the Bible?
Food is referenced in 1 Samuel, 1 Timothy, 2 Samuel, Acts, Deuteronomy, and 17 more books. There are 44 total scripture references on this topic.