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IS the distinction of clean and unclean animals made in Leviticus 11:2-23, 41-45 (and in Deuteronomy14:3-20) still relevant today? The majority of Christians and even certain groups of Jews no longer observe these distinctions in their dietary habits. It is claimed by some that the adherence to the Biblical dietary instruction is an inconsistency on the part of observing Christians, being based–so it is alleged–on the ceremonial law, a law fulfilled in Christ and not binding for Christians.
This matter raises the essential issue whether the dietary instruction of Lev 11 (and Deut 14) is outside the framework of Old Testament ceremonial/ritual law. Are these food instructions part of universal Biblical
law and "moral imperatives" that are still valid for Bible-believing people today? These questions pose major issues that are faced as regards the distinction of clean and unclean animals and their relevance for dietary
practice today...
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