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Did God tell Peter that he is free to eat unclean animals which He had banned before? Acts 10:1 – 11:18

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A lot of Believers read the events around Apostle Peter and the vision he saw, to say that “God revoked the Food Laws”. Is this true? Can we come to the conclusion that God was trying to communicate to Elder Peter that the Food Laws were no more after Christ’s death through this Vision? The objective of this study is not to conclude whether the Food Laws are valid for today, or not. This will be a separate study, hopefully in the near future. The objective of this blog is to study the said passage so that we can figure out what it means, and what it does not mean. Whether God really did tell Big Brother Peter to start eating all animals without separating clean and unclean, or whether God’s message was something else.

 

Let us start at the beginning of the Chapter and work ourselves down step by step. Since this is a verse by verse commentary, I have underlined the critical verses, if you want to get the facts, in love.

 

Acts 10:1

We know a few things about Cornelius. He was a Centurion of the Italian Regiment. He was posted in Caesarea, a place in Palestine. Mar 8:27, says that Yeshua Jesus Himself visited Caesarea.

 

Acts 10:2

He was a godly man. He feared God with all his household, helped the poor and prayed constantly to God.

 

Acts 10:3

It says that he saw a vision about the 9th Hour. Later in verse 30, he confesses that he was fasting and praying at the 9th hour in his house. This was a separated time of prayer as seen in Acts 3:1. In this vision he saw, an Angel of God speaking to him.

 

Acts 10:4

And the Angel says that his “prayers” and the “compassion he had towards the poor” has reached God.

 

Acts 10:5,6

He is given direction to send men to Joppa(another place in Palestine to bring Simon Peter to him, so Elder Peter could direct Cornelius as to what must be done.

 

Acts 10:7,8

When the Angel had left Cornelius, he called two servants and a god-fearing/devout soldier and told them what had happened and sent them to Joppa, as he was commanded.

 

Acts 10:9

While Cornelius’ men were approaching Joppa the next day, Big Brother Peter went upstairs to pray around the 6th hour of the day.

 

Acts 10:10

It says Sir Peter was very hungry, but the food was still being prepared. And he suddenly fell into a trance.

 

Acts 10:11,12,13

Apostle Peter saw the Heavens open up, and a great sheet with all kinds of animals let down to earth. And Apostle Peter heard a voice saying “Rise, Servant Peter, Kill and Eat”.

 

Acts 10:14

Servant Peter says “Not So, LORD GOD”, meaning “may it not be”, I have “never” eaten anything which is unclean or common/unholy. This poses an interesting question. If, as some believe, Yeshua Jesus Real Name of Jesus had taught the Disciples that all things are Clean, and everything can be eaten, why is Big Brother Peter rejecting this “commandment” from heaven? So, it is safe to say, that Yeshua would have never taught any disciple to break God’s Food Laws.

 

Acts 10:15,16

Then the voice replies son Peter saying, “What God has cleansed, do not call common or unholy”. This happens 3 times and the sheet was taken up back to Heaven. In this vision, did God revoke his food Laws and say God has cleansed all food, and not to call or segregate foods as clean and common/unholy or unclean? It is very clear. But, let us read on before jumping to any conclusions.

 

Acts 10:17

It says that Apostle Peter was unsure of what the vision meant. Why? it was so clear. God had told him to eat all the things. But, Minister Peter was not so sure what all of this meant. God had commanded not to eat unclean animals before, and now suddenly, He is asking Elder Peter not to call Unclean animals Unclean! While all of these thoughts were in Apostle Peter’s mind, the men from Cornelius had reached the gate of the house where Apostle Peter stayed.

 

Acts 10:18,19,20

While the people asked for Big Brother Peter, He was still thinking what the Vision meant, when the Holy Spirit spoke to him saying “3 men are looking for you, Arise, Go with them, without doubting anything, I have sent them”. Is this vision somehow connected with the arrival of the 3 men from Cornelius’ house? Let us read on.

 

Acts 10:21,22

Apostle Peter goes downstairs and declares that he is Peter and asks for what reason they are looking for him. They tell him that Cornelius, a Centurion, a God fearing just man, who is known by even the Jews with a good report, saw an Angel asking him to send for Peter, to hear what he has to say.

 

Acts 10:23,24

Elder Peter asked them to stay with them in Joppa and left Joppa the next day with some of the other believers. The next day, they entered Caesarea, and Cornelius was waiting for Peter in his house, and he had invited his friends and relatives as well.

 

Acts 10:25,26,27

As Peter was entering the house, Cornelius rushed to him, fell down, and worshiped him. But Peter “took him” up saying “Stand up, I am also just a man”. And then Peter entered the house to see many who had gathered. We should bow down to No man or woman or thing!!!, Only Jesus Christ.

 

Acts 10:28,29

Apostle Peter talks to the assembly, and says “You know, that it is unlawful for a Jew to keep company with, or visit foreigners ( Gentiles or Non-Hebrew)”. Let’s stop here for a minute and study what Apostle Peter really meant before we proceed. First of all, we should see that it was a known fact by all, that Jews did not keep company with foreigners. Otherwise, Apostle Peter would not start his speech by saying “You know”. We see this separation throughout the Bible( John 4:9 ) So much so, that Jews did not even talk with non-Jews ( John 4:27 ). They tried to even refrain from stepping into buildings that foreigners were in ( John 18:28 ). Had God Almighty, instituted such a Law? God has always advised Israel not to go after the Gentiles Nations, and their ways, but never to not keep company with them or talk to them. in Deut 4:6-8, God even advised Israel to keep His Laws so Gentiles will see the good things of God and obey God. This law, of division between Jew and Gentile, like many other laws, were forced on Israel by their teachers and rulers, such as the Pharisees. ( Now how can unclean Gentiles keep Moses Laws and pay tithes to Hebrew Priests? ). So, in short, It was a custom, or man-made law, that no Jew could visit or keep company with a Gentile.

 

Now we finally get some solid answers to the questions we asked in Acts 10:15,16. Peter goes on to say, “but God has shown me that I should not call any man “common/unholy” or “unclean”. That is why I came promptly to you, as soon as I was asked to come”. It is very clear, by reading this admission, that Peter understood his vision the moment the 3 men asked him to come with them to Caesarea. He understood that “God had shown” him the vision concerning not calling any man “Common, Unholy” and “Unclean”. Putting no difference between a person who knows God, and a person who is searching for God. Remember, ultimately, all are children of Noah, a child of God.

 

Apostle Peter goes onto ask why they asked him to come.

 

Acts 10:30-33

Cornelius explains what happened to him and tells Peter that they are present, to learn what God has commanded them to do.

 

Acts 10:34,35

Then Peter says that he “understands” that God does not respect any particular individual or Nation, and that He has accepted all who “fear Him” and “does what is righteous”, in All Nations.

 

Acts 10:36-43

Then Peter goes onto witness about Yeshua Jesus and preaches the Gospel to the Gentile Nations.

 

Acts 10:44-48

Then something fantastic happens. While Apostle Peter talks to theGentiles Believers, the Holy Spirit falls on the Gentiles Believers. And some of the believers who were of the “Hebrew Circumcision party”, who had come with Apostle Peter, were astonished. We will check who “the Hebrew Circumcision party” was, shortly. The Gentiles spoke in tongues and magnified God. Then, Peter asked “Can anyone forbid these Gentiles Believers who have received the Holy Spirit to get baptized? And Apostle Peter commanded them to get baptized in The Name of the Lord Jesus, which is our loving heavenly Father's Holy Name. And he stayed with them for some time.

 

Acts 11:1

The Apostles and Believers in Judea had heard that the Gentiles Believers received The Word of God.

 

Acts 11:2,3

When Apostle Peter came to Jerusalem, “those from the Hebrew Circumcision” opposed Apostle Peter. Notice, that it was not the “Apostles” and “all the believers” who opposed him. It was only those of “the Religious Jewish Circumcision”. Some think that “the Circumcision” is, all Jews. Not so. Gal 2:12,13 showcases how Big Brother Peter was scared of the Circumcision, and how the “other Jews”, who were not of “the Circumcision Party/Group” also followed him. They believed, as per the name which is used to call them, that you needed to be circumcised to be saved.

 

What was the accusation brought forward against Apostle Peter? Elder Peter went to “men who are not Circumcised” and ate with them.

 

Acts 11:4-15

To this, Peter replied by conveying the whole story which happened to him, not starting with the three men who came to Joppa but starting with the vision he saw. He tells them the vision, and how as he was having the vision, the three men were looking for him at the house, and how six believers, present with him, went with him to Caesarea. How Cornelius had seen an Angel, and how the Holy Spirit fell, while he spoke.

 

Acts 11:16-18

Peter also says that he remembered what Yeshua Jesus said: “John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit”. He told everyone, that God had given the Holy Spirit to the Gentiles who believed in Yeshua Jesus, and asked them, who was he to withstand God. When “the Circumcision party, group” heard this, they kept quiet and glorified God, saying that God had granted repentance unto the Gentiles Believers as well. God Loves All His little Children, yellow, black or white or brown or yellow or red or mixed, they are All priceless in His sight.

 

So, in conclusion, as we have seen throughout this reading, the Vision was connected to the Gentiles and not regarding them as unholy or unclean. It could not have been about food. If it was so, “The Hebrew Religious Circumcision Party” who accused Apostle Peter of eating with Believing Gentiles, would have ripped him to shreds for breaking “God’s Food Laws”. The key to understanding this misunderstood part of the Word in Acts 10:28, where Apostle Peter said “God has shown me that I should not call ( ANY MAN OR ANY WOMAN OR ANY CHILD OF GOD IN CHRIST ) “common” or “unclean in Jesus Christ” So, now will you stop hating the other side of your spiritual Kingdom family, and start to love on them, respect them. support them, help them, and have them over for dinner, lunch, brunch at your home, if you really are born again, blood washed, and Holy Ghost Filled. Amen The Lord Jesus Christ Chosen Church, Amen.

 

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