Other Name
Jesus, as an Archangel
MICHAEL
It is described as being like coriander seed, having the appearance of bdellium gum. It was ground in hand mills or pounded in a mortar and boiled or made into cakes tasting like an oiled sweet cake (Nu 11:7,8)
MANNA
Aaron, Eleazar, Phinehas, Eli
HIGH PRIEST
“Whoever does not love has not come to know God, because God is LOVE”
1JOHN 4:8
To Elijah
ELISHA
The gospels of Matthew and Luke calls him Bartholomew, while the gospel of John calls him on his other equally lengthy name
NATHANAEL
These can be prepared over a charcoal fire (Jo 21:9), or dried, providing convenient food for travelers or feeding multitudes (Mat 15:34)
FISH
Artaxerxes, Herod, Josiah, Darius
KING
“Above all things, have intense love for one another, because LOVE covers a multitude of sins”
1PETER 4:8
To Moses
JOSHUA
The resurrection of this kind disciple who is also called Tabitha, was the first reported ressurection performed by an apostle, resulting in many becoming believers throughout Joppa
DORCAS
An outstanding article of food in Palestine, it’s tree may take ten years or longer to begin producing good harvests, but its great longevity makes it very fruitful. It can be eaten after being soaked in brine, and it provides oil that is excellent for cooking (Isa 25:6)
OLIVE
Ezekiel, Samuel, Agabus, Silas
PROPHET
“‘You must LOVE Jehovah your God with your whole heart and with your whole soul and with your whole mind.’...”
MATTHEW 22:37
To Solomon
Rehoboam
While dying, Rachel called her newborn son Ben-oni, but her bereaved husband Jacob chose a different name. He appears to be the only son born to Jacob in the land of Canaan and the only full brother of Joseph.
BENJAMIN
These were often eaten immediately (Isa 28:4), or dried in the sun and pressed in molds, forming cakes (1Ch 12:40). It can also be used as a poultice since they had healing properties. (Isa 38:21)
FIGS
Barak, Gideon, Jephthah, Samson
JUDGE
“For this is what the LOVE of God means, that we observe his commandments; and yet his commandments are not burdensome,”
1JOHN 5:3
To King Hezekiah
KING MANASSEH
Renamed in Babylon as Shadrach, he is ten times better than the wise men of Babylon, but he is equal to his other two Hebrew companions although he is always mentioned first
HANANIAH
This was considered a choice food that brightened the eyes with energy (1Sa 14:29). John the Baptizer ate this along with insect locusts (Mat 3:4)
HONEY
Felix, Gedaliah, Zerubbabel, Nehemiah
GOVERNOR
“But God recommends his own LOVE to us in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us”
ROMANS 5:8
To Emperor Claudius
EMPEROR NERO