Bee

The article reports that in the Bible, bees are portrayed as irritable and a symbol of pursuit including of God's people by God Leviticus 11 considers the bee unclean, while honey is permitted probably because biblical references to honey mostly concern a sweet syrup extracted from dates.

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Language:English
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Published: Soc. [2020]
In: Biblical archaeology review
Year: 2020, Volume: 46, Issue: 4, Pages: 59
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Bible / Bee (Motif) / Honey / Dates / Kashrut
IxTheo Classification:HA Bible
Further subjects:B Bible
B Bees
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Summary:The article reports that in the Bible, bees are portrayed as irritable and a symbol of pursuit including of God's people by God Leviticus 11 considers the bee unclean, while honey is permitted probably because biblical references to honey mostly concern a sweet syrup extracted from dates.
ISSN:0098-9444
Contains:Enthalten in: Biblical archaeology review