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"Includes authentic recipes from the time of Jesus"--Cover

Introduction: From the Garden of Eden to gardens everywhere: culinary history and the Bible -- Timeline -- "While they were reclining at the table eating" (Mark 14:18): dining customs in the Bible days -- The seven species -- "Give us each day our daily bread" (Luke 11:3): grain and bread -- "A choice vine of sound and reliable stock" (Jeremiah 2:21): the fruit of the vine -- "The Lord called you a thriving olive tree" (Jeremiah 11:16): olives and oil -- "Pleasing to the eye and good for food" (Genesis 2:9): other fruits of the good land -- "Every green plant for food" (Genesis 1:30): vegetables -- "Two small fish" (John 6:9): fish and other fruit of the ancient sea -- "All the choice pieces" (Ezekiel 24:4): meat: from the stable to the table in Bible days -- "The cheese of the herd" (2 Samuel 17:29): milk and milk products -- "What is sweeter than honey?" (Judges 14:18): biblical sweets -- " ... All the finest spices" (Song of Songs 4:14): herbs and spices -- "The stock and store and the whole supply of bread" (Isaiah 3:1): keeping food and keeping it fresh in Bible days -- "Dip[ping] bread into the bowl" (Mark 14:20): the Last Supper--the most famous meal in history -- Biblical weights and their equivalents in our terms -- Biblical recipes -- How much did food cost?

Was the "forbidden fruit" of the Garden of Eden really an apple? What in the world is St. Peter's Fish ? What was in the bowl that Jesus dipped into at the Last Supper? Within the pages of this book readers will find an in-depth and easy-to-read survey of every aspect of food in the Bible, accompanied by fascinating illustrations and photographs. Vamosh describes not only what people ate and drank in Bible days, but how they raised their food, stored it, traded it, and prepared it. She provides a fresh look at food through the eyes of Scripture, new and deeper symbolic meanings behind various menus and food items from biblical times. As an added bonus, this book provides an exciting collection of biblically inspired, easy-to-prepare recipes for a cornucopia of delicious dishes to share with family and friends. The author helps us discover that Scripture, the most important inspiration in the spiritual lives of millions, can be an inspiration in the kitchen as well!