{"id":4269,"date":"2026-04-20T09:25:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T14:25:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/closetohome\/?p=4269"},"modified":"2026-04-18T22:45:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T03:45:30","slug":"the-biblist-the-top-10-strangest-foods-in-the-bible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/closetohome\/2026\/04\/the-biblist-the-top-10-strangest-foods-in-the-bible\/","title":{"rendered":"The Biblist: The Top 10 Strangest Foods in the Bible"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

Foods in the Bible are as ubiquitous as people or sin. It\u2019s everywhere because of its importance to humanity. Consider this: Murder, blasphemy, theft, or even lying did not ban Adam and Eve from paradise. Eating did.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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When the woman saw that the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eyes, and that it was desirable for obtaining wisdom, she took the fruit and ate it. She also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate it.<\/div>\n
Genesis 3:6,\u00a0BSB<\/em><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Food can be abused like anything. Note eating disorders or the 100s of millions of fast-food chains worldwide. Even the Apostle Paul wrote about it. You may have missed it, but it\u2019s in there.<\/p>\n

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Don\u2019t tear apart the work of God over what you eat. Remember, all foods are acceptable, but it is wrong to eat something if it makes another person stumble.<\/div>\n
It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or do anything else if it might cause another believer to stumble.<\/div>\n
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You may believe there\u2019s nothing wrong with what you are doing, but keep it between yourself and God. Blessed are those who don\u2019t feel guilty for doing something they have decided is right.<\/div>\n
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But if you have doubts about whether or not you should eat something, you are sinning if you go ahead and do it. For you are not following your convictions. If you do anything you believe is not right, you are sinning.<\/div>\n
Romans 14:20-23, NLT<\/em><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Now that must have been some strange food. What were they eating back then anyway? Food so good that people fell deep into debauchery in minutes. It wasn\u2019t Boston chowder, Texas barbeque, or Seattle seafood then, so whatever it was, that was some potent grub.<\/div>\n
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The regular foods listed in the Bible include fruits (Genesis 3<\/strong>), wild honey (Mark 1:6<\/strong>), shellfish (Leviticus 11<\/strong>), food with wine (Ecclesiastes 9:7<\/strong>), meat and bread (Exodus 16:12<\/strong>), and vegetables (Proverbs 15:17<\/strong>).<\/div>\n
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Yet, in other scriptures, there are some peculiar foods in the Bible that people must have either been desperate or shocked to eat. What are they? More importantly, where are they?<\/div>\n
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These may not fill a plate close to home, but they\u2019re in the Bible (and our archives<\/a>), so they were on someone\u2019s plate for sure.<\/div>\n
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Not all foods of the Bible were found at Starbucks. (Image Credit: Amy Farias\/Pexels)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

10. Flowers and Grass<\/h2>\n
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Chefs use edible flowers to add vibrant color, delicate aroma, and unique flavors to dishes, elevating both presentation and taste. The James Beard Society and Michelin recognize<\/a> such culinary delights as nasturtiums, violas, borage, and squash blossoms. Ever heard of lemongrass and wheatgrass? Some bougie chefs use various types of grass-like plants in dishes, primarily for avant-garde foraging.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

But King Nebuchadenezzar aligned himself with prophecy\u2014not a five-star menu\u2014in Daniel 4:33<\/strong> and went grazing in the wild field for seven years, where he \u201cate grass like an ox.\u201d Yummy, Nebby. Seedy foods in the Bible and wildflowers are not sold separately.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

9. Locusts<\/h2>\n
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Insects are all the craze among the crunchier of saints. Mark Cuban even invested in a cricket brand from Shark Tank<\/a>. We can thank Mosaic law for that, and those rich-in-protein grasshopper snacks (Leviticus 11:23<\/strong>). But the locust trend never really caught on.<\/p>\n

In Biblical times, that was different. Also in the insect menu of Leviticus, locusts were approved. It lasted a while, as seen in John the Baptist\u2019s diet (Matthew 3:4, Mark 1:6<\/strong>), but not so much today. That said, John\u2019s side dish was \u201cwild honey,\u201d so maybe there was a nice vinegrette aftertaste.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

8. Raisin Cakes<\/h2>\n
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Some of the bakers on the Food Network make confectionery items into masterpieces in the kitchen. Having a sweet tooth is as old as humanity. Even if it\u2019s healthy (see: quiche), as long as it looks like a \u201ccake,\u201d it\u2019s time to eat! Take King David in\u00a02 Samuel 6:19<\/strong> and 1 Chronicles 16:3<\/strong>.\u00a0 He doled out these nouveau pastries as a treat during a national celebration.<\/p>\n

In 1 Samuel 30:11-13<\/strong>, the trend caught on and probably made into a Starbucks model as they morphed into snacks. Unfortunately, Hosea 3:1<\/strong> shows they were linked to idolatry, so that was that. David could have been the first Betty Crocker, but 300 years later, Satan screwed that up, too.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

7. Bread from Ravens<\/h2>\n
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The economy causes many people to look for work: kids, seniors, ravens\u2026 uh, what?\u00a0<\/em>In 1 Kings 17:1-6<\/strong>, God commands Elijah to hide by the Kerith Brook to escape the wrath of King Ahab and Jezebel following his prophecy of famine. Well, famine came, and Elijah was incognito and starving. God is faithful<\/a> and committed to feeding his man on the street.<\/p>\n

However, God being God, He needed a flex to show non-believers who He was\u2014so ravens became his servers.\u00a0Ravens!\u00a0<\/em>It\u2019s not like birds were being trained to say, \u201cCan I take your order, please?\u201d But God sent the birds, ironically considered unclean by the aforementioned Mosaic Law, to deliver clean food. All in a day\u2019s work.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

6. Manna from Heaven<\/h2>\n
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In other flex news, God once decided that He didn\u2019t even need ravens to serve foods in the Bible. The Lord would just let it rain and do it Himself. Exodus 16:35<\/strong> shares the story of the Israelites surviving for 40 years from this miraculous lo-cal feast that became known as \u201cgrain of heaven\u201d (Psalms 78:24<\/strong>), \u201cbread of heaven\u201d (Psalms 105:40<\/strong>), and \u201cbread of angels\u201d (John 6:31<\/strong>). Every morning when the Israelites were searching for breakfast in the desert, it starts raining bread.<\/p>\n

From myth to legend to a parable that would last forever. \u201cYour fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died. This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that one may eat of it and not die\u201d (John 6:49-50, ESV<\/em><\/strong>). Sounds like a miracle to me.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

5. Stinky Sourdough<\/h2>\n
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You read that correctly. This wasn\u2019t any ordinary smell, like day-old garbage, spoiled milk, or the socks of most teenage boys. In Ezekiel 4:10-17<\/strong>, God commanded the prophet Ezekiel to bake bread over a hot fire and a steaming pile of poop. The idea was visual symbolism to show the Gentiles how they would be forced to eat defiled food because of their disobedience.<\/p>\n

Ezekiel, never bashful from a confrontation, told God that he had never defiled himself, so he refused to bake over his own mess, so the compromise was cow dung. Yeah, because that makes a sandwich go down smoother.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

4. Grapes of Giants<\/h2>\n
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In the ancient Valley of Eshcol, near Hebron along the southern West Bank today, Moses sent 12 spies to explore the land of Canaan (Numbers 13:23<\/strong>). It was Mission Impossible, Bible Style, as they went to survey the land for counterintelligence. How rich was the land? How many people were there? And\u2026oh, we need some of those!<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen they came to the valley of Eshcol, they cut down a branch with a single cluster of grapes so large that it took two of them to carry it on a pole between them! They also brought back samples of the pomegranates and figs.\u201d One cluster, two men to carry it?! Did Godzilla and King Kong fancy those grapes?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

3. Scroll of Papyrus<\/h2>\n
Once again, the prophet Ezekiel is involved in some interesting foods in the Bible. This time, it\u2019s not really \u201cfood\u201d in the common sense of drive-thru stuff with more sodium than Lot\u2019s wife. In Ezekiel 2:8-3:3<\/strong>, God commissioned the prophet to devour a scroll containing \u201clamentations, mourning and woe\u201d against a rebellious Israel. \n

This isn\u2019t like the Lord asked Ezekiel to eat a diary. Ancient papyrus scrolls<\/a> (thick bark and tree sap) were 20 sheets of writing canvas, resulting in a typical length of 20-33 feet, 9-16 inches high, and 10 inches wide.<\/p><\/div>\n

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He obeys, finding it \u201csweet as honey\u201d in his mouth, symbolizing the internalization of God\u2019s word, nourishing his mission, and demonstrating that God\u2019s truth is sweet despite its bitter, judgmental content. And so, Ezekiel was the man who invented Tums.\u00a0Burp.<\/em><\/div>\n

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2. The Miracle Buffet\n<\/p>

Much like manna, there were times when Chef Holy Spirit donned his 18\u2033 high hat and cook\u2019s smock to make food show up from thin air, known to countless Christians who study the Bible for any amount of time.<\/div>\n
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  • There was the hungry woman in Zarephath and her jar of flour and jug of oil (1 Kings 17:10-16<\/strong>)<\/li>\n
  • The widow who called upon Elisha to help her two sons stay free from creditors, so she was blessed with a limitless supply of olive oil to pay her debts (2 Kings 4:1-7<\/strong>)<\/li>\n
  • Elisha fed 100 men with only 20 loaves of barley bread and fresh grain (2 Kings 4:42-44<\/strong>)<\/li>\n
  • Jesus feeding 5,000 men with five loaves and two fish (Matthew 14:13-21, Mark 6:30-44, Luke 9:10-17, John 6:1-15<\/strong>)<\/li>\n
  • And then fed 4,000 others with seven loaves and a \u201cfew fish\u201d (Matthew 15:32-39, Mark 8:1-13<\/strong>)<\/li>\n
  • Remember that time when Jesus was a guest at a wedding in Cana of Galilee and spiked the water (John 2:1-10<\/strong>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    1. Gold Dust\n<\/p>

    Among the most exclusive, bougie and oddest foods in the Bible comes from Moses. In Exodus 32:19-20<\/strong>, he noticed the Israelites took their eyes off God and began worshipping a golden calf. Needless to say, the man of God was a little perturbed, so he stole the idol and destroyed it with fire. From the chunks, he ground the edifice into powder\u201424-karat powder.<\/div>\n
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    From there, he determined to make a statement. \u201cHe took the calf that they had made, melted it down with fire, pulverized it to powder, then scattered it on the water and made the Israelites drink it.\u201d Insert the most expensive protein drink in recorded history. That\u2019ll show them, Moses!<\/div>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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