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In biblical times, the method of boiling was a common practice for preparing food, particularly in the context of sacrificial offerings and daily sustenance. The process of boiling involved cooking food in water or other liquids, and it is mentioned in various contexts throughout the Scriptures.
Old Testament ReferencesThe practice of boiling is first noted in the context of sacrificial offerings. In
Leviticus 6:28, the instructions for the sin offering include the boiling of the flesh: "The clay pot in which the meat is boiled must be broken; if it is cooked in a bronze pot, it must be scoured and rinsed with water." This indicates the importance of ritual purity and the specific handling of sacrificial meals.
In
Exodus 12:9, during the instructions for the Passover, the Israelites are commanded not to boil the lamb: "Do not eat any of the meat raw or boiled in water, but only roasted over the fire—its head and legs and inner parts." This command underscores the distinctiveness of the Passover meal, setting it apart from other forms of meal preparation.
The boiling of meat is also mentioned in the context of the priestly duties. In
1 Samuel 2:13-14, the sons of Eli are described as taking advantage of the sacrificial system: "Now it was the custom of the priests with the people that whenever anyone offered a sacrifice, the priest’s servant would come with a three-pronged fork while the meat was boiling and plunge it into the pan, kettle, cauldron, or pot. Whatever the fork brought up, the priest would take for himself." This passage highlights the misuse of sacrificial practices and the corruption present in the priesthood at that time.
New Testament ReferencesWhile the New Testament does not specifically mention the act of boiling, the cultural practices of the time would have included boiling as a common method of food preparation. The focus in the New Testament shifts more towards the spiritual significance of food and meals, as seen in the teachings of Jesus and the Apostles.
Symbolic and Cultural SignificanceBoiling, as a method of cooking, often symbolized the preparation and purification of food. In the sacrificial system, the act of boiling could represent the transformation of the offering into something acceptable to God. The specific instructions regarding boiling in the Law of Moses reflect the broader theme of holiness and the separation of the sacred from the profane.
In a broader cultural context, boiling was a practical method of cooking that allowed for the preparation of stews and soups, which were staples in the diet of ancient Near Eastern peoples. The communal aspect of sharing a boiled meal could also serve as a symbol of fellowship and unity among those partaking.
Overall, the references to boiling in the Bible, while not numerous, provide insight into the daily life and religious practices of the Israelites, as well as the broader themes of purity, obedience, and community.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (
imp. & p. p.) of Boil.
2. (a.) Dressed or cooked by boiling; subjected to the action of a boiling liquid; as, boiled meat; a boiled dinner; boiled clothes.
Greek
2200. zestos -- boiling hot... hot. From zeo;
boiled, ie (by implication) calid (figuratively, fervent) -- hot.
see GREEK zeo. (zestos) -- 3 Occurrences. 2199, 2200. zestos. 2201 .
...Strong's Hebrew
1311. bashel -- cooked,boiled... 1310, 1311. bashel. 1312 . cooked,
boiled. Transliteration: bashel Phonetic
Spelling: (baw-shale') Short Definition:
boiled. Word
...5138. nazid -- something sodden orboiled, pottage
... 5137b, 5138. nazid. 5139 . something sodden orboiled, pottage. Transliteration:
nazid Phonetic Spelling: (naw-zeed') Short Definition: stew....
1310. bashal -- to boil, seethe, grow ripe
... root Definition to boil, seethe, grow ripe NASB Word Usage baked (1), boil (12),
boiled (7),boiled at all (1), boiling (2), cook (1), produced ripe (1), ripe...
Library
Book Two He Concentrates Here on his Sixteenth Year, a Year of...
... Bothboiled confusedly within me, and dragged my unstable youth down over the
cliffs of unchaste desires and plunged me into a gulf of infamy....
Stricken with Exceeding Grief, He Remembers the Dissolute Passions...
... Bothboiled confusedly within me, and dragged away my unstable youth into the rough
places of unchaste desires, and plunged me into a gulf of infamy....
Whether Plain Water is Necessary for Baptism?
... 2: Chrism does not destroy the nature of the water by being mixed with it: just
as neither is water changed wherein meat and the like areboiled: except the...
The Right to the Ordinary Safeguards of Good Health
... At home we always kept a crock of cooledboiled water on hand, but here there was
nothing like that; and drinking unboiled water was as unthinkable to her as...
St. Gregory the Great.
... all sides. Like boiling water they bubbled up with the world's actions;
like bits of flesh they wereboiled in their own heat. He...
Rights
... Your bed may be made of a couple of planks laid on sawhorses, and you may have
to eatboiled rice, greens, and beancurd three times a day....
However, as we have Already Remarked, it Cannot but Distress us...
... had become a Christian, had treated the Christians with great cruelty: well, left
alone in his palace, suffering under a contagious malady, heboiled out in...
Biogenesis
... or any organic matter. They areboiled to kill all germs of life, and
hermetically sealed to exclude the outer air. The air inside...
Further Answers to Prayer
... statement. I knew not what to do. Fortunately for me my panboiled up, and
I had a good reason for rushing with it from the room. Glad...
Idolatry: Origin and Meaning of the Name.
... idolatry. [178]. Footnotes: [173] "Boiled out," "bubbled out.". [174] Or,
brass. [175] ie, a little form. [176] Idolatry, namely....
Thesaurus
Boiled (15 Occurrences)... 2. (a.) Dressed or cooked by boiling; subjected to the action of a boiling liquid;
as,
boiled meat; a
boiled dinner;
boiled clothes.
...Boiled (15 Occurrences).
...Boil (29 Occurrences)
... to boil," "to be greatly moved" under strong emotion (the bowels), Hiphil "to cause
to boil" (Job 30:27 the King James Version "My bowelsboiled, and rested not...
Pots (30 Occurrences)
... Numbers 11:8 The people went around, gathered it, and ground it in mills, or beat
it in mortars, andboiled it in pots, and made cakes of it....
Rinsed (6 Occurrences)
... Leviticus 6:28 But the earthen vessel in which it isboiled shall be broken; and
if it isboiled in a bronze vessel, it shall be scoured, and rinsed in water....
Raw (10 Occurrences)
... Raw (10 Occurrences). Exodus 12:9 Don't eat it raw, norboiled at all with water,
but roasted with fire; with its head, its legs and its inner parts....
Roast (8 Occurrences)
... Exodus 12:9 Don't eat it raw, norboiled at all with water, but roasted
with fire; with its head, its legs and its inner parts....
Roasted (13 Occurrences)
... (WEB WBS NAS RSV NIV). Exodus 12:9 Don't eat it raw, norboiled at all with water,
but roasted with fire; with its head, its legs and its inner parts....
Earthen (19 Occurrences)
... Leviticus 6:28 But the earthen vessel in which it isboiled shall be broken; and
if it isboiled in a bronze vessel, it shall be scoured, and rinsed in water....
Drink (414 Occurrences)
... the Hebrew tongue means every kind of drink which can intoxicate, whether made from
grain or from the juice of apples, or when honeycombs areboiled down into...
Pottage (7 Occurrences)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary Hebrews nazid, "boiled", a dish ofboiled food, as of
lentils (Genesis 25:29; 2 Kings 4:38). Noah Webster's Dictionary....
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