Jesus is always a point of fascination among people of all faiths. After all, regardless of what you believe, you cannot deny the impact that Jesus has had (and continues to have) in the world. He did this after only a mere 3 years in the public ministry. Pretty impressive, huh? Anyways, back to the topic. What was Jesus food diet like?
What Did Jesus Eat? Was He A Vegetarian? Did Jesus Eat Meat?
The Bible records Jesus eating and drinking several things throughout his life. The Bible clearly shows that Jesus was not a Vegetarian. He was also not a “Vegan.” Jesus did eat meat, and in fact seems to have enjoyed fish often.
And while they still did not believe it because of joy and amazement, he asked them, “Do you have anything here to eat?” They gave him a piece of broiled fish, and he took it and ate it in their presence. (Luke 41-43)
This verse clearly shows us that Jesus at a piece of fish. He also ate honey as well, as another verse indicates. On top of that, we know that Jesus ate lots of bread (he broke bread with the disciples). Jesus would have also enjoyed the fruits of the land, such as figs, etc. He would have also naturally ate vegetables (as the disciples were picking corn).
Even though the Bible does not mention other meats Jesus may have eaten, it is likely he ate other meat besides fish, as many Jew of the time would have as long as it was kosher. This could have included meats such as chicken, lamb, red meat, etc.
Did Jesus Really Drink Wine? Was It Fermented Alcohol? Was Jesus A Drunk?
Jesus would have drunk water, fruit juice, and possibly even wine. Jesus is recorded as drinking wine in the New Testament of the Bible. In fact, at one this is addressed in the Bible with the following verse:
“For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and
you say, ‘He has a demon.’ The Son of Man came eating and drinking,
and you say, ‘Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax
collectors and “sinners.”‘” (Luke 7:33-34)
Does this mean Jesus drank real fermented (alcoholic) wine? Not necessarily. Wine can mean either fermented or unfermented grape juice. You have to keep in mind, at this point in history there wasn’t a lot of clean drinking water.
There was always a risk of getting “bad” water with diseases in it. So these people would have been much safer drinking the juice of fruits (such as grapes), or even allowing it to ferment so it would kill any bacteria.
So was Jesus drinking alcoholic grape juice or regular grape juice? We don’t know. We can only guess. Some people hold that Jesus was drinking alcohol. Others suggest it was merely grape juice that wasn’t fermented.
The Bible never states that drinking wine is a sin. It strongly warns against drinking excessive alcohol, or being a drunkard in several verses. However, merely drinking wine in reasonable quantities is not a sin at all, and could have been beneficial to provide a source of drink that could be stored safely. So even if Jesus was merely drinking wine, there is nothing sinful about it.
It is most likely that Jesus never became intoxicated or drunk. We never have any indication of that, and given Jesus’ knowledge of scripture he would have avoided ever being a drunkard, as that could be considered a sin (and the Bible says Jesus was without sin).
Conclusion: Jesus Ate A Regular Diet Containing Meat, Fruit, and Veggies
Based on the scriptures in the Bible, it is quite clear that Jesus would have followed a regular diet of fruits, veggies, and meat. He also could have drank fruit juice, and perhaps even alcoholic wine (without getting drunken or intoxicated).
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This post was written by Revelation on October 27, 2008
