What Did Jesus Eat?

 What did Jesus eat? Well, he was poor and he ate what was available. There was very little meat and no real refrigeration other than storing food in cooler places like caves.

Like everyone else, he ate what he could get and what was allowed under the Jewish definition of clean and unclean foods. Foods which were available included fish, birds, lamb, lentils, whole grains, vegetables, dates,  pomegranates, honey, olives and olive oil, grapes, wine, vinegar, figs, bread, cumin, barley, raisins, apples, almonds, pistachios, dates, dill, mint, cinnamon, cumin, and eggs. 

Mark 7; Luke 1:12; Acts 10; Romans 14; 1 Timothy 4:1-5; Colossians 2:16-17

Subjects in the Labels List (Labels Which Begin with the Letter B, with a range of bel to bil)

 This blog is ακωλυτως, unhindered. (Acts 28:31) Any subject is fair game. Below is a listing of the LABELS which begin with the letters bel to bil. All can be searched from the list which follows the last posted article on this page or by typing them into the SEARCH button at the top of the page. Most will call up multiple postings in which they appear

            Bela Lugosi, Belarus, Belgium, belief systems, believe, Belize, Bella, belligerence, bells, Belshazzar, Beltane, Bemidbar, Ben Carson, Ben Harper, Ben Johnson, Benedictines, Benjamin Franklin, Benny Hinn, Bereans, bereavement, Bereshit, Berlin, Bernard of Clairvaux, Bernie Sanders, Bethany House Publishers, Beth Shelburne, Bethany, Bethany House Publishers, Bethlehem, Bethsaida, betrayal, Betty Boop, Bhutan, Bible, Bible Belt, Bible codes, Bible printer’s errors, Bible reading, Bible study, Bible theme parks, Bible verses, Bible-haters,  Bibleman,  biblical, biblical canonicity, biblical error, biblical history, biblical interpretation, biblical medicine, biblical place names, biblical places, bibliography, bibliolatry, Bickertonites, Big Oak Ranch, bigotry, bikini, Bill and Ted, Bill Gates, Bill Maher, Bill Mauldin, Bill O’Reilly, billboard, Billy Bass, Billy Crystal, Billy Graham.

Biblical Sources of Common English Phrases: Laughter is the best medicine

 

Laughter is the best medicine is a popular saying in English. The origin of the phrase is believed to have come from Proverbs 17:22 (NIV): "A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones."  (שָׂמֵחַ sameach joyful, gleeful, happy, merry: Strong’s 8056)

לֵב שָׂמֵחַ יֵיטִב גֵּהָה וְרוּחַ נְכֵאָה תְּיַבֶּשׁ־גָּרֶם

An Update of Superheroes Have Religious Beliefs

 I have just posted an extensive update of Superheroes Have Religious Beliefs which was first posted 13 November 2009. To view the post, search for comic book religion in the search box at the top of this page.

What does the Bible say about artificial intelligence?

AI (artificial intelligence) is merely a useful tool. It does not know anything in the way that we do. AI may sound like a person, but it cannot bear the image of God. It is a computer program which follows instructions which it has been taught. Properly utilized, it can find information in seconds which would take the user days or weeks to find. Where AI is weak is in areas which require opinions. The opinions AI gives may very well (I would say probably do) at least partially reflect the worldviews of its teachers. The teachers would insist that this is not so or that, if bias is present, it is unintentional.

The Bible was written many centuries before computers existed. The first device that can be considered to be a modern computer appeared in 1941 in Germany, unless you consider the handheld abacus, a calculating device which appeared in Sumeria ca 2700 to 2300 BC/BCE. The abacus could be used to add, subtract, multiply, and divide. Hand held electronic calculators first showed up in the 1980’s.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/computer

The Bible makes no mention of artificial intelligence since it was written many centuries before the idea of modern computers was even conceived. It does, however give us principles for the use of computer technology.

The Bible warns about the danger of idolatry. AI can become an idol when it is trusted more than God's promises. If it is used to exploit, deceive, or defraud others it becomes evil. If the use of AI becomes obsessive, that can distract from devotion to God.

The strongest and most appropriate use of AI is to dramatically speed up information searches, speech or textual translation, and mathematical calculations. These activities become almost instantaneous.

Definition: Apocrypha

 Apocrypha: Books which are considered to be useful for study but which are not considered to be part of the scriptural canon. There is significant disagreement among the various denominations as to which books are in each group.

Most of the books create a bridge across the 400 years between the Old and New Testaments. There are a few other individual books only accepted by one or two religious traditions. The books are primarily of Jewish origin but some Christian groups also accept other books of a Christian origin.

Protestants generally deny the canonicity of the books and either include them in a separate section of the Bible or omit them entirely. 

Update of the About this Blog page

 On today, 18 July 2026, I have updated the About This Blog page.