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God's Table

Given for food from the beginning

Herbs

Herbs appear from Genesis 1 to the Passover table.

Biblical permission← Food Guide

Where it appears in Scripture

Genesis 1:29-30; bitter herbs in Exodus 12:8; mint and rue in Luke 11:42.

What Scripture says

  • Herbs were given for food.
  • Bitter herbs were part of the Passover meal, recalling bitter slavery.

What Scripture does NOT say

  • Scripture does not teach herbal remedies or dosages.

New Testament context

Jesus mentions careful tithing of garden herbs while rebuking neglect of justice and the love of God. Precision in small practices must not replace weightier obedience.

Common misconceptions

  • "Bitter herbs were prescribed for digestion." Exodus connects them to the bitterness of slavery and remembrance.