Category Archives: Vegetarian

Ezekiel Bread, Daniel’s Diet, and Other “Biblical” Food Follies

Posted on November 17, 2011 by

When I first heard about Ezekiel Bread, I was in the middle of translating the book of Ezekiel for a year-long Ph.D. class. So when my roommate asked if I’d heard of Ezekiel Bread, I had…and I hadn’t. I certainly … Continue reading →

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What’s His Beef?

Posted on November 5, 2011 by

We have barely met Daniel (v.6) before we learn that his name is changed to the more Babylonian appropriate “Belteshazzar,” which probably meant something like “Bel (oh, great Babylonian god!), protect his life!” (v.7). Having informed us of this fact, … Continue reading →

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