The fat of the land

THE FAT OF THE LAND
EDITED BY GLENN PEASE
Genesis 45:18 18andbring your father and your
families back to me. I will give you the best of the land
of Egypt and you can enjoy the fat of the land.'
BIBLEHUB RESOURCES
Pulpit Commentary Homiletics
The Grace Of God To His People
Genesis 45:16-28
R.A. Redford
We are now dealing no longer with Joseph's personalhistory, but brought out
into the larger sphere of "the children of Israel(ver. 21). Already it may be
said the Egyptian period in the history of the children of Israelhas
commenced. Pharaohcomes upon the scene and his servants. All the wealth of
Egypt is placedat the command of Israel. The men who had been the
transgressors againstJosephare now the mediators of the greatchange in the
condition and prospects of the Israelitish race. The effectupon the old man's
heart. - R.

Biblical Illustrator
Take your father and your households, and come unto me: and I will give you
the flood of the land of Egypt.
Genesis 45:16-20
Pharaoh's invitation to Jacoband his sons
T. H. Leale.
I. THIS SPEAKS WELL AS TO HIS DELICATE CONSIDERATIONFOR
JOSEPH.
II. THIS SHOWS THE VALUE HE SET UPON JOSEPH.
III. THIS TEACHES US HOW GREAT IS THE INFLUENCE OF
CHARACTER.
(T. H. Leale.)
Bring your father; or, Christmas gatherings

W. M. Statham, M. A.
Family gatherings are old as history! Governments change. There was
government Patriarchal — government by Judges — government by Kings in
old Judea;and there are governments now, Imperialist — Monarchical —
Republican. But the family remains ever and always, founded by God, and
rooted in the constitution of human life, as the mountains are rootedin the
earth.
I. A GOOD MAN CARRIES THE OLD HOME IS HIS HEART. Joseph's
was not a self-chosenpilgrimage;"so then, it was not you that sent me hither,
but God." He knew that. It was a history over-ruled by Godfor highest ends.
It is wise and well that enterprize and energy should characterize a nation's
sons, but they need not forgetthe old home. Surely, however, if any one might
have cut off the remembrances of home, it was the castawayJoseph!That he
owedhis brethren nothing everyone must admit — nothing, indeed, but that
which all Christians owe to their enemies and to themselves — the sovereignty
of love over enmity. This man, successful, honoured, uplifted to be Prime
Minister of Egypt, tried to exile the old home from his heart. The narrative in
a previous chapter tells us this — "And Josephcalledthe name of the
firstborn Manasseh:for God, said he, hath made me forgetall my toil, and all
my father's house" (Genesis 41:51). But one sight of the dear old faces broke
down all his power to exclude them from his love.
II. IN A TRUE HOME EVERY LOST CHILD CREATES A BLANK. God
wants every wandering child home. While we are yet a greatway off, He
comes forth to meet us. Jacobhad many sons, and these sons had wives, and
then fresh children came into the world — "his sons and his sons' sons";"his
daughters and his sons'daughters." Children — grandchildren! But these
words, "Josephis not!" constitute a little window into Jacob's heart. If you
have ever lost a child, you still sayin the words of the beautiful poem, "We
are seven!" And if Josephis away — far away— lostto you in the saddestof
all senses, stillhe lives in your heart.
III. THE TIME COMES WHEN THE FATHER VISITS THE SON. This is
beautiful. And it is a parable of that which occurs sometimes now. The old

home circle visits the successfulson, and he heads the table, and feels not that
he does his father honour, but that the father honours him by his presence;
this is all-glorious. I am not sure that the old world, of which China is one of
the permanent shoots, does not set us an illustrious example in this respect,
viz., the honour due to age and parentage;but I am sure that ancient Greece
might teach us reverence, fora young man would rise in an assemblythere
and give his place to an agedman at once. Flippant familiarity in speechis
unseemly in relations betweenthe young and the old, for speechis an index of
character. Joseph's speechis touched with reverence, and he seems to feela
culmination of kindly providence in the factthat his father should know of his
glory in Egypt. I trust that many a son's heart will leapin future days when he
sees, amid the faces looking onwith rapt interest in a seasonofhonour and
reward, the features of his father.
IV. THE JOURNEYIS THAT OF A RELIGIOUS OLD MAN. Israel took his
journey, and "came to Beer-sheba, andoffered sacrifices unto the God of his
father Isaac." Thenhe thought of his father. We smile at old men finding it
difficult to think themselves old, but their childhood is only a little way
behind.
(W. M. Statham, M. A.)
STUDYLIGHT RESOURCES
John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible
And take your father, and your households,....Orfamilies, for they were all
married persons, and had children, and no doubt servants also: all were to be
brought with them:
and come unto me; into his kingdom, to his metropolis, and to his palace, and
into his presence:

and I will give you the goodof the land of Egypt; the best things which it
affords, and the best and most fruitful part of it, as he afterwards did, which
was the land of Goshen:
and ye shall eat the fat of the land; the choicestfruits of the earth, such as
were produced in fields and gardens;meaning that they should have the finest
of the wheatfor themselves, and the fattest pastures for their flocks.
Geneva Study Bible
And take your father and your households, and come unto me: and I will give
you the e goodof the land of Egypt, and ye shall eat the f fat of the land.
(e) The most plentiful ground.
(f) The main fruits and conveniences.
John Trapp Complete Commentary
Genesis 45:18 And take your father and your households, and come unto me:
and I will give you the goodof the land of Egypt, and ye shall eatthe fat of the
land.
Ver. 18. Come unto me: and I will give your, &c.] So saith Christ, "Come unto
me, and ye shall find rest to your souls," [Matthew 11:28]health to your
bones, all the blessings ofthis life and a better. Say, you meet with some
trouble by the way, as haply Jacobhad foul weatherere he came down to
Egypt. Non sunt condignae passionesadpraeteritam culpam quae remittitur,
ad praesentis consolationesgratium, quae immittitur, ad futuram gloriam,
quae promittitur, saith Bernard, sweetly. Whatis a drop of vinegar put into
an oceanof wine? No country hath more venomous creatures than Egypt,

none more antidotes. So godliness, saithone, hath many troubles, and as many
helps againsttrouble.
Matthew Poole's EnglishAnnotations on the Holy Bible
The choicestfruits of the land.
Fat oft is put for the best of my sort, as Numbers 18:12,29 Deu32:14 Psalms
63:5 147:14.
George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary
Marrow;which is an emphatical expression, to signify the best things of
Egypt, Chaldean. Hebrew, "the fat, or the creamof the land." (Calmet)
Treasuryof Scripture Knowledge
And take your father and your households, and come unto me: and I will give
you the goodof the land of Egypt, and ye shall eatthe fat of the land.
the fat
27:28;47:6; Numbers 18:12,29;Deuteronomy32:14; Psalms 81:16;147:14;
Isaiah28:1,4
END OF STUDYLIGHT RESOURCES
The saying "living off the fat of the land" means to live well by taking
advantage of the world's abundance and whateverthe world has to offer. The
expressionimplies living comfortably without too much hardship. Taking
advantage of what the world has to offer canbe understood in relation to any
setof circumstances,ranging from an agrarian existence to the highestdegree
of modern affluence. Sometimes the idiom also implies opulence, excess or
laziness, but these are secondaryconnotations.

Early definitions of the word "fat" refer to the best, richest or most rewarding
part of something. In this sense, one of the earliestreferencesto this phrase
comes from the King James Bible, in Genesis 45:17-18. Here, Josephis
instructed to go to Canaan, where he will be given "the goodof the land of
Egypt." He is told that upon his arrival he will "eatthe fat of the land." This
passagesuggeststhat the land will yield abundance for his family.
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"Living off the fat of the land" has historically carried a sense ofabundance
yielded from the Earth itself, such as from plentiful crops grown in rich soilor
from a cornucopia of naturally available resources.This phrase might refer to
a lush natural environment that needs little cultivation to sustain human life
— a place goodfor farming, fishing, hunting or anything else that is
immediately life-sustaining. Modern interpretations might include reference
to valuable things beneath the land, such as gems or fossilfuels. Other
interpretations might extend the historical meaning to the realms of industry,
commerce or economics.
When the expressionis applied to a natural environment, it often denotes
farming, anti-consumerismor a simple lifestyle. Such references might
include the idea of a "return to nature" in which individuals might abandon
the complexities of modern societyto simply "live off the fat of the land." This
meaning is almost the opposite of another modern connotationthat equates
the expressionwith affluence and excess.
In cases where the idiomatic expression"living off the fat of the land" refers
to first-world affluence, the implication is that this bounty has come relatively
easilyto whomeverhas it. A negative value judgment is sometimes attachedto
this usage ofeasyprosperity, but not always. Whenthe idiom references great
wealth, there is often an implied complacency, false entitlement or sense of
wealth takenfor granted.
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The Shocking BiblicalTruth About Eating Fat
joshuainfantado / July 27, 2017
Is fat goodor bad for our health? Downthe century, we have heard differing
answers from so-calledexperts. Some claim that all fats are bad and we
should have a low-fatdiet to attain optimum health. Others argue that fats are
healthy and they are a rich source of energy. In searching for the right
answer, who should you listen to? Are we left in just choosing who we should
believe and hope for the best?
Thankfully, we can go to the MasterCreatorwho designed our human body.
If there’s one Being who can tell us whether fat is goodfor us or not, it should
be the Supreme God of the Universe. We are not left in the dark when it
comes to finding the truth about this matter. We can always turn to God’s
inspired word and read the Bible to know the answer.
So, what does the Bible sayabout eating fat? Does Godcare enough about our
health and leaves us a dietary guideline? In this post, let me share with you a
quick, comprehensive, and easy-to-understand study on what the Bible
teaches abouteating fat.
Biblical instructions
When askedwhere in the Bible discusses the topic about eating fat, most
people would turn to the following scripture:
Leviticus 3:17: “This is a lasting ordinance for the generations to come,
whereveryou live: You must NOT eat any fat or any blood.”
Leviticus 7:22-25:The Lord said to Moses, “Sayto the Israelites:‘DO NOT
EAT ANY OF THE FAT of cattle, sheepor goats. The fat of an animal found
dead or torn by wild animals may be used for any other purpose, but you
must not eatit. Anyone who eats the fat of an animal from which a food
offering may be presented to the Lord must be cut off from their people.’

From these verses, it is very easyto see that God forbids eating of fat.
However, other scriptures seeminglycontradict this assumption. Some of
these verses include the following:
Genesis 45:18:And take your father and your households and come to me,
and I will give you the bestof the land of Egypt and you will eat the FAT of
the land.’
Nehemiah 8:10: Then he said unto them, Go your way, eatthe fat, and drink
the sweet, andsend portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this
day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is
your strength.
Luke 15:22 22 “But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe
and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. Bring the
fattened calf and kill it. Let’s have a feastand celebrate.’
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Comparing all these verses, we have a dilemma here. Does Godforbid the
eating of fat or not? Was God a double-minded God who changes His mind
every once in a while? Of course not! So how can we explain these verses and
reconcile them to eachother?
A specific kind of fat is forbidden
Now here’s the truth about eating fat according to the Bible: God does NOT
forbid eating all types of fat. There is just a specific type of fat He wants us to
avoid. We canlearn about this fat as we take a deeperlook at what the Bible
really says about eating fat.
Leviticus 1-7 discussesthe different instructions about how to give a sacrifice
to God. Leviticus 1:8 tells us:
“And the priests, Aaron’s sons, shall lay the parts, the head, and the fat, in
order upon the woodthat is on the fire which is upon the altar.”

If you look at the Hebrew word translatedas fat from this verse, it is “peder.”
Strong’s Dictionary defines this as “Froman unused root meaning to be
greasy;suet: – fat.” The term “peder” was only used thrice in the Old
Testamentand it was consistentlyusedin relation to the animal sacrifices.
“Peder” is derived from a root word which means “greasy” andit refers to
the HARD FAT in the animal, usually locatedaround the kidneys, loins, and
liver. This is supported by the scripture as we read the following verses:
Leviticus 9:10: But the fat, and the kidneys, and the caul above the liver of the
sin offering, he burnt upon the altar; as the LORD commanded Moses.
Leviticus 3:4: And the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the
flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away.
The fat and the kidney can be readily understood. But what is the “caulabove
the liver?” Unger’s Bible Dictionary defines caulas as the “liver-net, or
stomach-net, which commences atthe division betweenthe right and left lobes
of the liver, and stretches on the one side across the stomach, and on the other
to the regions of the kidney.”
Now, why would God command such restriction? All of these fats and tissues
are for the purpose of either holding, filtering, and storing waste products and
toxins that can be harmful to the body. God knows the purpose of these fats
and tissues and therefore, considers them as unfit for human consumption.
So in discussing about fat, God specificallyidentified the suet or greasy, hard
fat of the animal as something dangerous to our health. Godwants to make
sure that these type of fats are burned during the sacrificialceremonyand
therefore not be eatenby His people.
The relation betweenfat and milk
Now, here’s a startling and amazing fact that most people don’t know about
fat and milk. They share the same unused Hebrew word that means “to be
fat!” As we have discussedearlier, the Hebrew word for fat is “peder,” but
there is also another Hebrew word from where the word fat is derived. It is
“cheleb.” Milk has almostthe same Hebrew word which is “Chalab.”

Remember that the original Hebrew text does not contain any vowel. So,
wheneverwe see fat or milk in the Hebrew text, it is equivalent to “chlb” and
it is up to the translator whether to translate it to “fat” or “milk” depending
on the context.
So, what is the significance in understanding this concept? Milk is considered
as fat! In fact, we find MORE THAN 400 different fatty acids in milk and
most of them are saturatedfat.
Here’s the question now, “If God forbids His people to abstain from fat, then
should we stop drinking milk?” The obvious answeris NO! We read:
“And I am come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to
bring them up out of that land unto a good land and a large, unto a LAND
FLOWING WITH MILK and honey; unto the place of the Canaanites, and
the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the
Jebusites” (Exodus 3:8).
Time and again, God reiteratedthat He would bring the Israelites to a land
flowing with milk and honey (Exodus 3:17; Leviticus 20:24; Numbers 13:27;
and Deuteronomy31:20 just to name a few). So what does this tell us? It
teaches us that God does not forbid the eating of all types of fat, but He
specificallyidentified a certain type of fat that we shouldn’t eat.
A rule of thumb to follow
I want to repeat the instruction of Leviticus 7:23:
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“Ye shall eatno manner of fat, of ox, or of sheep, or of goat.”
We canderive a generalprinciple from this verse. We should not eat any of
the visible fat of cleananimals.
During the ancient time, God specifiedthe areas of the animal where we can
normally find the fat deposit from their bodies. Those farmed animals ate on
the pasture where healthy, green grass was present. Moreover, these animals

had a daily dose of exercise. Thus, we can be sure the animals during at that
time were healthy and provided nutritious meat with minimal harmful fat.
However, during our modern times where commercialismdominates, the
main objective is to getyour livestock as fat as possible. The fatter the animal,
the biggertheir price. To this end, farmers feed their cattle with
commercializedfeeds. Worse, the farmed animals receive little to no exercise
as they are kept in cages.
While times may have changed, the motive and intention behind God’s
instructions about eating fats remain the same. We should avoid visible fat as
much as possible.
Today, we can’t entirely avoid eating fats from farmed animals. There are
just some fats that are difficult to see. We don’t see some fats that are mixed
with the protein of the meat. Personally, I believe that it is acceptable to eat
fats that we don’t see which are also found togetherwith the meat’s protein. I
also think that God was referring to the visible fat when He gave the
instruction on which type of fat not to eat. Please note that this is my personal
view.
Something to consider
When we considerGod’s multiple references ofgiving the Israelites a land
flowing with milk and honey, we can see that God does not warn His people
about eating too much fat.
Take, forexample, the butter. Butter is a concentratedform of milk and fat.
When the God who later became Jesus Christcame and visited Abraham
togetherwith the two angels, we see that Abraham offeredbutter to them
(Genesis 18:8). Even Isaiahprophesied that the Messiahwouldeat butter
(Isaiah 7:15). From this scripture, the Bible endorses the consumption of
butter.
It is worth noting that the ancients did not consume butter the way we
consume butter today. They don’t just use butter as a means of spreading
them on a slicedbread or adding butter to their meals. They consumed butter
in a larger quantity comparedto how much we consume in the modern times.

Butter is actually a main part of the Middle Easterndiet and it is freely and
generouslyavailable.
So, what’s the point in all this? The point is that God does not warn us against
eating too much fat. He only instructed us not to eata certain type of fat and
that is the type of fat we were discussing earlier.
Another thing to consider is the olive oil, which also contains fat. In the
Biblical times, olive oil was used in baking, frying, and cooking. It is also
generouslyadded to soup, salads, and vegetable. With this in mind, we can’t
possibly conclude that the Bible encouragesa low-fatdiet.
The bad and ugly fat
If there’s one type of fat that we all should avoid, it would be the trans fat.
While trans fat is not specificallymentioned in the Bible, we can obtain
certain principles to why trans fat is bad for our health.
We read in the Bible that butter is goodfor our health. However, we know
that the natural human mind is hostile to God (Romans 8:7). So, man went on
to say butter is not goodfor our health and createdhis own versionof butter
and thus, we now have margarine.
There are basicallytwo types of fats: saturated fats and the unsaturated fats.
Saturated fats are solid and unsaturated fats are liquid at room temperature.
What makes saturatedfats “saturated?” Theyare saturatedwith hydrogen
molecules. On the other hand, unsaturated fats lack hydrogen molecules.
Thus, food scientists have an easierway to meddle with unsaturated fats.
When scientists add hydrogen to unsaturated fats, they become hydrogenated
fats and thus, we arrive at having the “hydrogenatedfats” or better known as
the trans fat.
Why do scientists need to “hydrogenate” fats? Well, for one, they want to turn
healthy liquid fat into solids and prevent them from becoming rancid. The
whole process transforms healthy and beneficialoils into health-wrecking fats.
When you look into food labels, you should avoid food with hydrogenated fats,
trans fats, or partially hydrogenated oil.

Back in the days when trans fats are making its way to popularity, it was first
found in margarines and vegetable shortenings. As people discovermore uses
of trans fats, it has become commercially available and most processedfood
contain it such as pastries, cookies, andfast-foodFrench fries (here’s another
reasonto stop eating French fries)!
Why are trans fat bad for you? Trans fat increases the amount of bad
cholesterolin your body and decreases the amount of goodcholesterolatthe
same time. Trans fat is also linked to increasedrisk of type 2 diabetes, stroke,
and heart disease.
Final words
God promised the physical nation of Israelto bring them to a land flowing
with milk and honey. As part of God’s blessings, He gave the fat of the land to
be a source of food for His people. The fats found in dairy products, eggs,
cleanmeat, and olive oil are intended for human consumption. However, God
was very specific for us not to eat the solid fat of animals.
So does God forbid the eating of fat? We have seenthe answerand that
answeris depending upon the type of fat we are talking about. So, the next
time someone asksyou whether we can eatfat or not according to the Bible,
you definitely know the answer.
Joshua Infantado works as an online freelance writer. Aside from
motivational speaking, writing about God’s way of life and truth is among his
passions. He has authored two eBooks, The PowerofHis Word and The
Eleventh Chapter of Hebrews.
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29 thoughts on “The Shocking BiblicalTruth About Eating Fat”
Matt October16, 2017 at6:20 pm
Shalom. You might be right that there could be toxins in the fat.
But basics = Obedience. Thus the fat gets burnt as a “SweetSavour/Aroma/
Fragrance”… Thus the fat belongs to the LORD YHWH.
Leviticus 3:16 And the priest shall burn them upon the altar: it is the food of
the offering made by fire for a sweetsavour:all the fat is the LORD’S. (King
James Version(KJV))

Leviticus 3:16 ‘And the priest shall burn them on the altar as food, an offering
made by fire for a sweetfragrance.All the fat belongs to ‫”.הוהי‬ (The
Scriptures 1998+:(Scriptures)(ISR).
Yes I enjoyed your view.
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joshuainfantado October16, 2017 at6:23 pm
Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
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Joshua belle March 15, 2018 at5:22 am
See fat has to meanings in the Bible Brother; the one in Genisis was speaking
of the fullness; abundance of the land; it’s increase;it’s wealth; and they did
not eatanimal in those days he spoke that so he was not talking about any
animal that’s why none was mentioned l; how ever after the flood Noahwas
giving the same instructions that was giving to Moses and the Israelites;
because now after the flood man was going to eatanimal so he had to tell us
which ones we had to eatand the ones we could not and that all fat from the
animal and it’s blood is forbidden
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joshuainfantado March 17, 2018 at9:46 am
Hi Joshua Belle,

I am more inclined to think that after God drove awayAdam and Eve from
the Gardenof Eden, they were now allowedto eat meat.
One reasonI could think of is that they were doing animal sacrifice like Abel.
Moreover, Abel took care of livestock and I could not see other reasonbut for
them to have meat to eat.
Another reasonis that Noahalready knew the difference betweencleanand
unclean meat, yelling us that Noah was eating meat even before the flood.
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SusanDecember29, 2017 at7:07 am
God name is Jehovah. Psalms 83:18. Almighty God, Jehovah, is the Father of
his son, Jesus Christ. The two are not one. The Trinity doctrine is not in the
Bible.
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joshuainfantado December31, 2017 at2:57 pm
Yes, The trinity doctrine isn’t true. But I would have to disagree with you
about the name of God. It isn’t Jehovah. It is just a name coined by Peter
Galatinus. The closestto His true name is Yahweh.

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Claudette January 6, 2018 at4:24 pm
GreatBiblical references in your article thank you. However I think we would
do well to consider the meat from ‘clean’ animals today is far removed from
meat of Biblical times. Even modedern scientific researchis now pointing out
the link betweenmeat consumption & the leading death causing diseasesof
today. We might do well to return to the original diet of the Bible. The diet for
which the body was designed. Genisis 1:29
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Jeanette January22, 2018 at3:49 am
Thank you for your insights on this often misunderstood topic. I just heard a
guestspeakerona reputable Christian television broadcast. The guestwas a
nutritionist, but some of the statements he made were in error, so I came
online to check out his facts. I agree with Claudette that today’s food is not the
same as in biblical times. (It’s not even the same as when I was growing up on
a farm in Iowa.)We should be encouraging others to eatgrass-fedbeefand
dairy products, localfoods, and organic products.
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joshuainfantado January 23, 2018 at5:21 pm

Yes, I hope we all come back to the time when our food isn’t perverted by
human hands.
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servaline June 29, 2018 at12:41 am
That’s where the goodnews of the coming Kingdom of God comes in. Those
who destroyedthe earth will be destroyed and those chosenwill once again
learn how to live according to the Almighty.
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joshuainfantado July 4, 2018 at6:21 am
Looking forward to the time when God establishes His Kingdom here on
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Danny kundzinsh April 21, 2018 at11:29 am
Hi

Thank you for the article, it helped to shed light on this topic as I was reading
Leviticus, the contextis indeed the peace offering sacrifices, how could we eat
the passoverlamb without eating it’s fat? it would be very hard, you would
have to throw 90% of it to the fire.
By the way Isaiah7:5 isn’t talking about messiaheating butter, can you check
which verse it is, I am curious.
Thanks!
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joshuainfantado April 25, 2018 at 7:39 pm
Hi Danny,
Thanks for flagging. It should be Isaiah 7:15. I already updated the blog.
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Danny kundzinsh April 25, 2018 at11:53 pm
Of course, Isaiah7:14 is the beloved verse of our messiah, how wonderful to
discoverthat a verse later it speaks ofhow goodMilk and honey is. there is no
doubt that the author refers to curds(milk) and honey as good just as messiah
will choose the goodand not evil. beautiful verse, thank you.
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nitehackrJuly 11, 2018 at7:49 am

Goodarticle right up until the end. But I strongly disagree aboutthe negative
effects of fat on our health. As a former type 2 diabetic (I prayed about it and
changedmy diet and was healed). I discovereda lot of misconceptions. 1)
Cholesteroldoes not cause heartattacks. Itis used by our bodies to repair our
arteries. What causes the heart attacks is when you consume too many sugars
or high carbs, this causes anincrease in insulin which then causes cholesterol
to swelland burst while it repairs our arteries, causing the blockage. 2)fat
does not increase the risk of diabetes, in fact, it is better for a diabetic to eat
protein from meats, including whatever fat may be inside of it as fat doesn’t
cause the body to produce insulin which is what leads to diabetes and weight
gain. This is why the Atkin’s diet works so well, you eatmore meat, less carbs
(also calledthe LCHF or Low Carb High fat diet). You gain more energy
from the fat because your body uses it right awayand you don’t produce
insulin from it so you do not gain weightand your risk of heart problems
actually decreases.
Basically, we have been lied to for decades aboutthis and documents were
discoveredwhich showedthat the sugar industry has long understood that
sugar, not fat, is the leading cause of heart disease as wellas diabetes and
weight gain, but they lobbied the government to blame fat, and it worked.
People ate less fat (low fat products tend to have more sugar) and as a result,
rather than diabetes and weight problems decreasing since the 80s whenthe
push for low fat started, it has gottenworse due to lowerfat consumption and
higher sugarconsumption!
Now I agree, avoidthe visible fat as commanded in God’s word. And avoid
the greasy, hart fats you mentioned. So that you can be in obedience with God
and do your health a lot more goodbut DO NOT go low fat for diabetes and
heart problems or you may find things getworse for you and not better.
I know, after prayer and diet adjustments based on this information I almost
stumbled upon “by accident” (I personallyfell it was God showing me the
truth), I went off all of my type 2 diabetes meds and haven’t taken ANY
PILLS AT ALL for severalyears now.

So, be VERY CAREFUL about using “doctor” advice to God’s people. Much
of it is a lie.
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Hi nitehckr,
Thanks for your comments. I agree with you that there are a lot of “scientific”
and “medical” discoveriesout there that are just not true. It is up to us to
discoverthem.
I remember when my wife was pregnant, she developedGDM or gestational
diabetes. The doctortold us to take insulin if we don’t want our baby to
suffer. We prayed to Godand just surrender everything to Him. We didn’t
get the insulin shot but by God’s grace, our baby is well and healthy.
I pray that you getbetter and God will heal you completely according to His
will.
Kind regards,
Joshua
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StefOctober15, 2018 at 1:05 pm
Goodday nitehackr,
I’m impressedfrom your experience. More than year ago I’ve been diagnosed
with high blood sugar, and the doctoreven recommended me to start taking
Metformin. I refused and I started with some diets and supplements. The

healing process is very slow. If I can ask you to email me what and how you
have done to heal from diabetes it will be very appreciated. My email
nikolovstefan@hotmail.com. Thank you! God Bless you!
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chastonJuly 29, 2018 at 11:21 am
What about pork,then? It is prohibited in Old Testament. Why did the people
still follow to eat it?
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Hi Chaston,
People are naturally againstthe law of God. When you look at the Bible, from
the OT to the NT, we could see that God forbids the eating of unclean food
and that includes pork.
The majority isn’t always right, Chaston. It doesn’t mean that if people eat
pork, it is now acceptable to God.

For more details, please readthis blog:
https://becomingchristians.com/2014/02/27/5-compelling-reasons-you-should-
also-observe-gods-food-law/
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Cynthia Thomas November28, 2018 at 1:45 am
No one has mentioned Acts10:15. WhatGod said to Peter, “WhatI have made
cleando not make unclean”
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joshuainfantado November 30, 2018 at5:17 am
God was speaking here about the Gentiles whom the Jews consideredas
unclean. God is now making the Gentiles cleanthrough the sacrifice ofChrist.
This point is evident when you read verse 28 of the same chapter:
28 Then he said to them, “You know how unlawful it is for a Jewishman to
keepcompany with or go to one of another nation. But God has shown me
that I should not call any man common or unclean.
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chastonJuly 29, 2018 at 11:36 am

14 Again Jesus calledthe crowdto him and said, “Listento me, everyone, and
understand this. 15 Nothing outside a personcan defile them by going into
them. Rather, it is what comes out of a personthat defiles them.” [16] [f]
17 After he had left the crowdand entered the house, his disciples askedhim
about this parable. 18 “Are you so dull?” he asked. “Don’tyou see that
nothing that enters a person from the outside can defile them? 19 For it
doesn’t go into their heart but into their stomach, and then out of the body.”
(In saying this, Jesus declaredall foods clean.)
20 He went on: “What comes out of a person is what defiles them. 21 For it is
from within, out of a person’s heart, that evil thoughts come—sexual
immorality, theft, murder, 22 adultery, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy,
slander, arrogance and folly. 23 All these evils come from inside and defile a
person.” ( Mark 7 14:23).
Can you please give an idea about your article “The Shocking BiblicalTruth
About Eating Fat” on the context of Jesus Christ’s teaching according to St
Mark 7 14:23 ..? Thank you
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The context of this verse is about food in general. It is not talking about clean
and unclean meat. Christ is not saying that we caneat anything we want.
After all, it is the thing that goes out of the mouth that is unclean not the
things that goes in.
Christ is talking about the ritual purity and the tradition of the Pharisees.
Christ and the Disciples were criticizedof not following this tradition.
Again this is a huge topic. Please read this eye-opening blog:
https://www.ucg.org/the-good-news/the-surprise-sayings-of-jesus-christ-did-
jesus-declare-all-meats-clean

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Danny kundzinsh July 30, 2018 at5:27 am
Jesus did not declare all foods clean, that is completelyout of context, he was
talking about the heart, also you must remember that Christ as well as every
one listening were all following the Torah, and were aware of cleanand
unclean foods, there was no debate there about what Jesus was talking about,
it was not about food, it was about the purity of the heart, that is the true
context, just like Peter’s dream it had nothing to do with food but it was about
the gentiles and their acceptanceinto the kingdom.
Messiahdid not teachanything new, he taught the Torahand told every one
to keepit, saying that he declaredall foods clean is making messiahcontradict
himself.
Jesus had 2 main missions to accomplish, the first and most important was to
offer himself as a living sacrifice, the secondwas to teachhow to follow the
law of God which the people forgot and strayedaway from.
Jesus came to show the people how to follow the Torahthe way God intended,
in effectto fulfill it properly, to be an example to others. Matthew 5:17
Those who follow the Torah will be consideredgreatin the kingdom of
heaven… Matthew 5:19
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MichaelSeptember13, 2018 at 6:38 pm

I was wondering whether foods like eggs, milks, butters were consumedprior
to Noah’s flood even though animal flesh was permitted by God howevernot
till after the flood. I appreciate your opinion and thanks.
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joshuainfantado September 13, 2018 at8:55 pm
Hi Michael!
Thanks for your question. Personally, I believe that before Noah, God have
already permitted people to eat animal flesh. Abel was a shepherd and it is
most likely that they raise livestock for their consumption. Even Noahknew
which animals are consideredas cleanand unclean before the flood.
That’s my take, Michael. So, with this in mind, I believe they have eateneggs,
milk, and butter.
Cheers,
Joshua
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Matt RobinsonJanuary 9, 2019 at4:33 am
I thought it was saying not to eat anything sacrificed, including the fats.
Eating the Fat of the Land

By Stephen Powell
It was sunday night, and after getting all packedup and ready for our early
departure the next morning, I laid my head down to try and getsome rest.
Once againI tossedand turned in bed for severalhours frustrated that I was
unable to doze off, even though physically I should have. I’d had some restless
nights. Well, it turned out to be the Lord, just as the previous night when I
was visited by Jesus and given the tenfold return revelation. Again I found
myself caughtup in another interactive prophetic experience with the Lord as
the glory of the Godfilled the room! Again he came from the left-hand side of
the room and handed me something. But this time it was not a shiny piece of
gold. It was not a coin. It was a bowl of pudding. Shocked, Iaskedthe Lord
what this was. He then simply told me, “I’m making you to eat of the fat of the
land”.
EATING THE FAT OF THE LAND
(Gen.45:18-20)
18 “And take your father and your households, and come unto me: and I will
give you THE GOOD OF THE LAND of Egypt, and you shall eatof THE
FAT OF THE LAND.
19 Now thou art commanded, this do ye; take you wagons outof the land of
Egypt for your little ones, and for your wives, and bring your father, and
come.
20 Also regard not your stuff; for THE GOOD OF ALL THE LAND of Egypt
is yours.”

This is the first place in scripture that the term “fatof the land” is used. It’s
the story of the culmination of Joseph’s blessing and favor in life delivering
not only the bounty of the land to him and his immediate family, but all his
father’s house, and all his ken’s household. Pharaohtold him to not worry
about his “stuff” (vs.20), for everything that was Pharaoh’s in his kingdom
being King over that realm was now Joseph’s. And Josephas well as his
family would eatof it and enjoy it.
This is the place that God is currently bringing the body of Christ into.
There’s been a long journey of slavery, of wisdomlessons, and trials passed
and wars fought. But now there is greatgrace on a generationto enter into the
promised land and possessthe full inheritance of Jesus, which includes the
earth and it’s glorious bounty!
What does it truly mean to eatof the fat of the land? Just like with the tenfold
return, we have to understand the symbolic meaning behind this expression
and graspit’s fruit. The fat of the body is referred to as “excess”. If you get
too fat you’re referred to as being “overweight”. In other words, you have too
much weight. Thus is the meaning of the fat of the land in terms of material
blessings that God provides through the abundance of the earth. To walk in
the fat of the land is to have “too much”. To walk in the fat of the land means
to walk in the overflow. To walk in the fat of the land is to live in blessing
beyond your immediate need. If being bare bones is poverty, and stripping
every last piece of meat from the bone is having just enoughto meet your
needs, then the fat of the land represents entering into a place of manifest
blessing that is describedas having more than enough, more than what you
need. There is greatgrace on the body of Christ to enter into a new level of
manifest blessing. There is greatgrace to begin to eat of the fat of the land!
For your consideration, here’s some more scriptures that describe the biblical
conceptof partaking of the fat of the land, and the goodof the land:

(Gen.27:28)
“Therefore Godgive thee of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth,
and plenty of corn and wine:”
(Neh.9:25)
"And they took strong cities, and a fat land, and possessedhouses full of all
goods, wells digged, vineyards, and olive yards, and fruit trees in abundance:
so they did eat, and were filled, and became fat, and delighted themselves in
thy greatgoodness.”
Notice how the goodness ofGodis directly implied in material houses “full of
all goods”. Notice how the dew of heaven(symbolic of the release ofheaven’s
blessing)produces the “fatness ofthe earth” and “plenty of corn and wine”
for our enjoyment. Materialblessing is a part of God’s goodness. Ourfather
delights in our enjoyment of the earth and it’s bounty which He createdfor
loving his people and creationwith!
(Prov.11:10)
“When it goethwell with the righteous, the city rejoices:and when the wicked
perish, there is shouting.”
(Is.1:19)
“If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eatthe goodof the land.”
(Jer.2:7)

“And I brought you into a plentiful country, to eatthe fruit thereofand the
goodness thereof;..”
(Jer.31:12&14)
12 “Therefore they shall come and sing in the height of Zion, and shall flow
togetherto the goodnessofthe Lord, for wheat, and for wine, and for oil, and
for the young flock and of the herd: and their soul shall be as a watered
garden; and they shall not sorrow any more at all.
14 And I will satiate the soul of the priests with fatness, and my people shall be
satisfiedwith my goodness, saith the Lord.”
(Hosea 3:5)
“Afterward shall the children of Israelreturn, and seek the Lord their God,
and David their king; and shall fear the Lord and his goodness in the latter
days.”
There are many more scriptures that talk about this truth and reality that the
sons and daughters of Godare calledto walk in, but for the sake oftime we’ll
limit the scope ofthis immediate revelation to dealing with these few
scriptures.
The first thing I want you to know is that the same Hebrew word used in
(Gen.45:18-20)for“goodness”is the same Hebrew word used in all these
scriptures for goodness whichI have listed here, and that is the word “tuwb”.
This word for goodnessis used over and over againto describe the nature of
God himself being a goodfather. Unquestionably from the examination of
such scriptures one has to admit that a part of God’s goodnessis directly
releasedand reflectedthrough material blessings and abundance. This is
something, which it seems to me, many Christians have a hard time grasping,

as opposedto our elder brother the Jew, who has no problem accepting this as
it’s clearlylaid out in the Torrah and the Old Testament. This is evident when
you look at the Jewishcommunity as a whole and see how much they truly
prosper. Still to this day the Jews are found at the top of every major
industry, prospering in this world, and although many of them may not be
practicing devout Judaism, embedded in their culture is this mind and this
truth: It is part of our spiritual inheritance to prosper in the earth.
Solomonwrote in (Prov.11:10)that the city rejoices whenit “goeswell” with
the righteous, and the wickedperish. The Hebrew word behind “goes well” is
this same word “tuwb”. Wow, whatan amazing piece of insight. It’s not
enough for the righteous to pray. God’s wants the righteous to physically and
financially prosper so they canactually implement the righteous laws and the
righteous ways of God in the land. Implementing the righteous ways of God
effectually causesan alignment with the walk of heaven and that of the earth.
Where there’s agreementthe two can walk together(Amos 3:3), and the
blessing of heaven, the glory of heaven, can flow seamlesslyhere on the earth
(Matt.6:10).
I like how Hosea the prophet refers to the latter days and how the people
would fear God not because ofhis terrible wrath or hatred towardmankind,
but because ofhis goodness (tuwb), which would be displayed in those days as
Israelreturned to seek Godand David their King, which is a reference to
Jesus Christ their Messiah. Couldit be that our amazement, our shock, our
awe, that is seenon our faces in the ominous “lastdays” originates from
seeing that God is truly good?!Could it be that people will fear God more in
our day that any other day because ofhis greatgoodnessthat is poured out on
his people in these last days?! I think so!The Father’s wrath againstsin in
terms of his people is foreverquenched when looking upon the personof his
son dying on that tree, and now his chambers are open to pour out the
vastness ofhis goodness, evenmaterial goodnessand blessing, for those who
would receive;for those who would be transformed by the renewing of their

mind, to know the mind and heart of God, to know the will of God, which is
formed from pure love! Get ready to see the greatestreleaseoftangible love
the world has everseen. It’s time to eatthe fat of the land. It’s time to eatthe
goodof the land!
WALKING IN THE GLORY OF THE LAND
(Ezek.20:6)
“In the day [that] I lifted up mine hand unto them, to bring them forth of the
land of Egypt into a land that I had espiedfor them, flowing with milk and
honey, which [is] the glory of all lands.”
(Gen.1:31)
"And God saw every thing that he had made, and behold, it was very good.
And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.”
(Ex.33:17-19)
17 “And the Lord said unto Moses, Iwill do this thing also that thou hast
spoken:for thou hast found grace in my sight, and I know thee by name.
18 And he said, I beseechthee, shew me thy glory.
19 And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee;..”
Notice how the goodness ofGodis a part of the glory of God. When God
createdthe earth He sowedhis life into it, he poured his glory into it. You
can’t have life apart from God. God is life, and he exists structurally within all

createdorder, effectivelybringing forth the causalityof all living function.
You cannot escapeit, you cannotget awayfrom it, you can only lie about it
and be a part of perpetuating that lie if you choose to rejectthis truth:
Walking in the goodness ofGod(which we’ve already defined as being
inclusive of the earth’s bounty) is a part of our inheritance as the sons and
daughters of God. It is a part of the glory that we are called to walk in, not
only as priests, but as kings of the most high (1 Pet.2:9).
I’ve heard it discussedmany times, the encounter which Moses had where He
cried out for the glory. But I’ve never heard it spokenabout from this
perspective. Every prophetic leader must geta vision of where God is bringing
the people so he or she canprophetically point the way. When Moses criedout
for the glory God responded with a show, a viewing, of his “goodness”, his
“tuwb”. I personally believe that in that moment all of the goodness, the glory
of all lands as Ezekieldescribedit (Ez.20:6), the land flowing with milk &
honey, passedbefore the prophetic sight of Moses. This is the grace of God
revealedin this scripture. Truly God is good, truly God is gracious, and not
just in a heart-felt meaningful way, but in a tangible way. God longs for his
people to receive of the fullness of their inheritance, which includes tangible
goodness andglory. God longs to pour out his love on you along with your
children’s children, not just in spiritual ways as we’ve traditionally viewed
spiritual ways, but in tangible ways that impart his love. He delights for you to
receive from El Shaddai, the God of More than Enough, the God who not only
fills your baskets but leaves baskets leftover full of his goodness foryour
perpetual blessing! Will you receive it today?! Will you receive God as the
goodgoodfather that he is?!!!
The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof(Ps.24:1). The meek shall
inherit the earth (Matt.5:5). After all of God’s handiwork in creating the
earth was completed He lookedover all of it and declaredit to be very good
(Gen.1:31). God is looking for a people that see the earth and its resources the
way God sees it, which is blessed, good, and a part of our supernatural

inheritance in Christ. We have obtained an inheritance in Christ (Eph.1:11)
but in order to see what all that inheritance entails we must receive of the
spirit of wisdom & revelationin the intimate knowing of Christ (Eph.1:17-18).
Our inheritance is the realm of God’s kingdom, and the bible declares that
realm to include both heaven and earth. God is looking for a people who will
rise up in this day and return to our original mandate as sons and daughters
of God in the earth, taking dominion and possessing ourinheritance
(Gen.1:26).
When Adam was formed from the dust of the earth and was breathed into
with life and purpose, that purpose came alive and manifested, and one of the
first things he did was begin to name the animals that passedbefore him
(Gen.2:19). God declaredthe animals along with all of his creationto be good
(Gen.1:31). This goodnesspassing before Adam was later prophetically
demonstrated with Moses’encounterin (Ex.33)as a signof the restorationof
man’s kingly dominion in the earth. When the animals passedbefore Adam he
named eachone of them. This is significant because it tells us that Adam not
only had authority over creation, but he also had insight from the spirit of
wisdom & revelation into the God breathed purpose of all of creation.
What if politicians, leaders in congress, heads ofstate, leaders in the church,
leaders in business, leaders in education, had this same insight? What if a
company of people rose up and started to shape and form the earth and its
systems & structures according to divine wisdom, according to the heart and
mind of God, according to God’s intent and purpose. When we cooperate with
the purpose of God within we unleash the fullness of our creative potential
which God has invested in us. God has invested his creative potential, this
glory, into the earth as well. He is looking for a people that will name the
animals again. He’s looking for a people that will rise up and call the created
life of God into it’s destined createdorder, effectivelybringing heavento
earth; effectively bringing the blueprint of heaven to earth and building out of
that blueprint, just as Moses did in his day. But He needs a people that will

agree with him. He needs a people that will unashamedly walk in their
inheritance. He needs a people that will walk in the fat of the land!
https://www.lionoflight.org/index.php/writings/view/96-Eating-the-Fat-of-the-
Land
Question:
What does the fatness of the land and the dew of heavenmean?
Answer:
"Therefore may God give you of the dew of heaven, of the fatness of the earth,
and plenty of grain and wine" (Genesis 27:28).
A "fat" land is one which produces bountifully.
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The twelve spies where sent into the land of Canaanto discoverseveralthings.
"How is the land, is it fat or lean? Are there trees in it or not? Make an effort
then to get some of the fruit of the land" (Numbers 13:20). The use of the
word "fat" to describe land is found in older translations, suchas the King
James Versionwhich renders I Chronicles 4:39-40, "And they went to the
entrance of Gedor, even unto the eastside of the valley, to seek pasture for
their flocks. And they found fat pasture and good, and the land was wide, and
quiet, and peaceable;for they of Ham had dwelt there of old." More modern
translations, such as the New King James Versionrender the same verses as,
"So they went to the entrance of Gedor, as far as the eastside of the valley, to
seek pasture for their flocks. And they found rich, goodpasture, and the land
was broad, quiet, and peaceful; for some Hamites formerly lived there."

The "dew of heaven" is a reference to well wateredland that has sufficent
moisture to produce heavy dew fall. When Nebuchaneezarwas punished by
wandering sevenyears in the greatoutdoors like an animal, Danielsaid,
"Then he was driven from the sons of men, his heart was made like the beasts,
and his dwelling was with the wild donkeys. Theyfed him with grass like
oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till he knew that the Most
High God rules in the kingdom of men, and appoints over it whomever He
chooses" (Daniel5:21).
Hence, Isaac's blessing was one ofhope for rich land that was wellwateredfor
his son. http://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/LVanswers/2004/2004-08-
17.htm
A person living off the land
would need to really understand
what he can eat and what's taboo
most people wouldn't have a clou.
Well, anything that crawls or hops
or runs full speedthrough farmer's crops
those slippery devils in the lake
no birds of prey though on the make.
And do remember that a bat
is full of that essentialfat

and kangaroosmake yummie stews
I also recommend small shrews.
If you observe what Nature gives
to those who ask, it mostly lives
you take a life for nourishment
it is a small predicament.
And have you heard the ancientsaying
that's oft repeated, just like praying
it's something you must understand
live off the Fat, Fat of the land.
Fats come in various disguises
molecularly it comprises
the saturatedones, they're best
poly's and mono's for the rest.
You need a hefty lot of sats
those are the predator's goodfats.
And olive oil as wellas plants
will put condition in your pants.

The one to keepawayfor sure
is transfats, they'll ruin any cure
they are constructed by dumb men
and hurt your body first and then
they kill you slowly, wreck your heart
so, think about it, play it smart.
If you desire to be whole
you must eatyour cholesterol.
It's found in eggs and cheese andmeat
nutritionally it's hard to beat.
Protects you from a heart attack
brings in the nutrients you lack.
So listen not to the purveyors
or those who offer you their prayers
while taking out of your big purse
much gold, so read this little verse
And use your skills and your cognition
say NEVER to the apparition
and to the crookedmoneymonger

believe you me, you'll live much longer.
Herbert Nehrlich

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