Symbolism of Honey in Jewish Religion and Scriptures

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The Word of God is always a sweet experience to read or listen to. Because of this sweetness, honey is poured on the pages of the Tanakh signifying that the Word of God is indeed sweet. Honey has a deeply rooted and heavenly presentation in the Jewish religion. According to Chabad.org, honey was used to make a heavenly manna that gave assistance to the Jews for forty years in the brutal desert conditions. This heavenly manna was described as a pastry fried in honey. In Judges 14:14 Samson states, "Out of the eater, something to eat; out of the strong, something sweet.” This excerpt from the Bible was several centuries after the desert scene but still signifies that honey was a major part of the lives of the biblical people. This excerpt is a riddle from when Samson killed a violent lion with his bare …show more content…

Could God really be trying to commit the first Holocaust or is this all part of some plan for Abraham? As God responds with “Hear I am,” signifying that a big action will be taking place soon, this may really frighten the reader for what is soon to come. Abraham, accepts God’s command and takes his son Isaac to Moriah to sacrifice. As Abraham gets ready to sacrifice his son, he heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Abraham, Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” He said, “Do not stretch out your hand against the lad, and do nothing to him; for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from Me.” Then Abraham raised his eyes and looked, and behold, behind him a ram caught in the thicket by his horns.” This story signifies that God may seem bitter with his plan for you, but His plan will play out to be very sweet like fresh

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