I was listening to J. Vernon McGee's on this chapter and agreed with a point he sees in this chapter. Chapter 11 begins a section on who the people of Israel were to live in their day-to-day lives. This isn't what we saw a the beginning, God's commands on worship and service to him but what we may call the sacred things. However, in chapter 11 God moves into t what we may call secular affairs, but God's tone doesn't change. The commands here are just as serious as the ones concerning worship. For McGee, this is evidence that God doesn't see a sacred/secular divide. Every part of our life should belong to God not just the "churchy" parts (my words not McGee's). I agree and believe it is a good reminder that every area of our life, as Christians, belongs to God and should be under his instructions.
In Christianity, there are no dietary restrictions but we should eat what we do for God's glory. I have to agree with J. Vernon McGee that this doesn't mean I want to eat some of the things that might be available.
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