1Tim 4:5 Sanctified Food

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Sanctified Food

1Tim 4:5  for it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer

The word of God sanctifies food in that as you can see from places like Rom 14:6,17; 1Cor 10; Acts 10;14, the Word of God explicitly gives us freedom with respect the varieties of foods one can chose to eat. Secondly it is sanctified in prayers of thanksgiving.

For "if I partake with thanks, why am I evil spoken of for the food over which I give thanks?" 1Cor 10:30 And "He who eats, eats to the Lord, for he gives God thanks." Rom 14:6 Thus eating actually becomes an area of service to God in that we glorify God for his provision and he is glorified in our enjoyment of it as we attribute such enjoyment back to God.

In fact even despite the restrictions placed on foods under the Law, much of the Law had to do with celebrating God's graciousness through feasting. Even the Tithe was eaten:

Deut 14:23-26 Eat the tithe of your grain, new wine and oil, and the firstborn of your herds and flocks in the presence of the LORD your God at the place he will choose as a dwelling for his Name, so that you may learn to revere the LORD your God always. But if that place is too distant and you have been blessed by the LORD your God and cannot carry your tithe (because the place where the LORD will choose to put his Name is so far away),  then exchange your tithe for silver, and take the silver with you and go to the place the LORD your God will choose. Use the silver to buy whatever you like: cattle, sheep, wine or other fermented drink, or anything you wish. Then you and your household shall eat there in the presence of the LORD your God and rejoice.

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