Title of Presentation
Rise, Kill, and Eat: The Abrogation of Jewish Food Laws in Early Christianity
Moderator
Dale Hathaway, Winthrop University
Panel Title
Moral Judgments, Social Justice, and Food
Start Date
23-2-2019 8:20 AM
Location
Withers 117
Session Number
Session VI
Description
This paper explores the intersection of food and religion in Acts 10 and its background in the kosher food laws of Leviticus 11 and Deuteronomy 14. This narrative serves as the foundation for the Christian teaching that followers of the Way need not follow food laws identified in the Scriptures of Israel.
Keywords
Kashrut, Judaism, Christianity, Acts 10
Rise, Kill, and Eat: The Abrogation of Jewish Food Laws in Early Christianity
Withers 117
This paper explores the intersection of food and religion in Acts 10 and its background in the kosher food laws of Leviticus 11 and Deuteronomy 14. This narrative serves as the foundation for the Christian teaching that followers of the Way need not follow food laws identified in the Scriptures of Israel.
Your Title/College/Department/Program
Associate Professor of Religion
College of Arts, Sciences, Business, and Education
Department of History, Politics & Social Justice
Winston-Salem State University