Leviticus 11:2

"The LORD spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying to them,"

Key Reflection

In the context of ancient Israel, Leviticus 11:2 marks the beginning of a detailed set of instructions from God to Moses and Aaron regarding dietary laws. The original audience would have recognized this opening formula as standard for receiving divine revelation, emphasizing that these instructions came directly from God's mouth to the leaders of the community, ensuring their authority and importance.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Rather, “These are the animals which ye may eat out of all the beasts;” that is, out of the larger creatures, the quadrupeds, as distinguished from birds and reptiles. SeeGenesis 1:24. Of quadrupeds, those only might be eaten which completely divided the hoof and chew the cudLeviticus 11:3-8.

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