http://samsonblinded.org/blog/foundation-of-kosher-laws.htm A Machiavellian Perspective on the Middle East Conflict Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:09:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://samsonblinded.org/blog/foundation-of-kosher-laws.htm/comment-page-1#comment-74064 Danny the Admin Fri, 21 Dec 2007 16:25:57 +0000 http://samsonblinded.org/blog/?p=59#comment-74064 Obadiah doesn't question the prohibition but explains it. Besides swine, almost every other animal is prohibited: horses, camels, bears, even humans. So it's not that swine is prohibited, but the few animals are permitted. The prohibition of killing animals is general, the permission to kill goat, cow, and sheep is exceptional. It's clear why killing is prohibited in regard to all animals: the commandment prohibits murder of humans and animals alike. So the question is, why the exception is made for those 3-4 animals? Obadiah ventures an explanation. Obadiah doesn’t question the prohibition but explains it.
Besides swine, almost every other animal is prohibited: horses, camels, bears, even humans.
So it’s not that swine is prohibited, but the few animals are permitted.
The prohibition of killing animals is general, the permission to kill goat, cow, and sheep is exceptional.
It’s clear why killing is prohibited in regard to all animals: the commandment prohibits murder of humans and animals alike. So the question is, why the exception is made for those 3-4 animals? Obadiah ventures an explanation.

]]> http://samsonblinded.org/blog/foundation-of-kosher-laws.htm/comment-page-1#comment-74054 elihart Fri, 21 Dec 2007 14:43:13 +0000 http://samsonblinded.org/blog/?p=59#comment-74054 Having raised goats at one period of my life, I can attest to the intelligence of these animals. They are easily the equal of swine. I have nothing personal against pigs, but Torah is adamant when stating that swine is unclean and not food at all. Why? No one knows the mind of God and we shouldn't question the prohibition against swine. Shalom, Eli Having raised goats at one period of my life, I can attest to the intelligence of these animals. They are easily the equal of swine.
I have nothing personal against pigs, but Torah is adamant when stating that swine is unclean and not food at all. Why? No one knows the mind of God and we shouldn’t question the prohibition against swine. Shalom, Eli

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