The Essence of the Food Laws

The food laws did not depend upon the inherent cleanness or uncleanness of the foods in themselves. They were to be observed as signs of the separateness of Israel from the nations and of their special relationship with God. Once the Gentiles were included, the food laws could be left behind because their rationale was never the defiling power of foods in themselves but rather their symbolic import. A question to consider is what are some of the ways that we can guard against our traditions being valued for their own sakes?

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