Did Abraham Serve His Guests Non-Kosher?

I guess we call symbolically digestion as digestive fire and we don't want to cook the meat in the milk, be it outside using pots or inside our digestive system.
Digestive fires it should be treated with great care. As the Torah laws. Reply

To me, the prohibition of combining meat and dairy is a molecular question.. In the stomach, meat and dairy are broken down by similar enzymes, both being composed largely of proteins and fats. Taking milk before meat warrants a short waiting period to allow the milk to break down before eating meat. Taking meat before milk warrants a much longer waiting period, for the same reason and because meat takes longer. So, why do we eat at all? To glean nutrients and energy, spiritual fuel from the food. Why all the waiting? So we don’t expend more energy breaking our food down than we would otherwise obtain.. Reply

Abraham Hello, I don't understand. How could have Abraham been Jewish, when the tribes weren't developed yet. And all there was, was the 7 laws for humanity. I believe Abraham was at a advanced level in adhering to the 7 laws and beyond. Due to Shem raising him, and grooming him, and teaching him all about G-d. I think there should be more teachings on Shem. Because you can't have one without the other. Thank you. Reply

In most farms there is more than one cow providing milk and the milk of several cows is mixed. Therefore, cooking a calf in milk would include cooking it in its mother's milk plus others; at least this is how I personally interpret this. Reply

Could the milk be from another cow other than mom? The Torah says not to cook a calf in it's mother's milk. Why does this equate to no meat and milk together at all? Reply

A footnote in my Artscroll Chumash indicates that Abraham served the dairy first, then the calf (Daas Zekeinim). The verses in the scripture seem to be run as if the calf was killed, cleaned, butchered and served within the time it takes to prepare a meal today. However, I doubt Sarah had a microwave oven, at least. My own thought is that the meal was served according to Jewish tradition today. Although I am not Jewish, should I expect a Jewish family, who invited me to dinner, to serve me meat (beef or chicken) and dairy at the same time? I doubt this. Reply

Food for thought Is it at all possible that the words chelev and chalav (fat and milk) were mistakenly interchanged in the prohibition? Hmmm.... Reply

It's simple, the Bible doesn't say you can't eat milk and meat together. It says not to boil a kid in his mother's milk. As I understand, this was a pagan practice, to boil a kid in his own mother's milk and spread the milk on the land to make it fertile. Reply

How could Abraham keep the laws? How could Abraham keep all of Torah if the laws were not yet binding and he was not commanded to do so. More importantly, if Abraham was never commanded to do so but did so anyway, why can't a gentile keep them too, even though gentiles aren't commanded? Why was it ok for Abraham but not for gentiles? Reply

Re: Asher Why would the Torah repeat the same thing three times? Reply

Kosher laws--meat and dairy Doesn't G-d keep kosher? Why would he create confusion in the kosher circle of observant Jews? Isn't the only Torah proscription that the calf or kid is not eaten with its mother's milk? Realistically, there is no chance this could take place in current markets, as dairy cattle are not ordinarily consumed, but are used as dairy producers until their life is nearly over.

There is a specific prohibition of eating blood with meat, as it contains "the life." Each kosher prescription is specific, including the not eating meat with the mother's milk. Why would this mean all mothers and not the particular animal's mother? Would not G-d have said "do not eat meat with dairy" if that is what He meant to say? The specificity of the directive indicates to me that the dairy/meat issue (other than the one in Torah) is one created by the mind of man in his attempts to interpret the law. Reply

my understanding is that the rule to not eat milk and meat together is so a baby is not stewed/eaten in its mothers milk. Abraham could have made sure that the milk came from a different animal (like goat). Reply

Interesting Analysis My understanding is that Abraham knew the three men were not human, but were the Lord. Otherwise, why would he run from his tent to prostrate before them when he sees them for the first time. Why would he call them Lord? Why would he beg and plead that they stay, wash, eat, not pass before being tended to by their servant?

Because he knew they were G-d, but also because Abraham did not know of the Torah (depsite later teachings that he complied with the laws -- something I think is a nice try, but incorrect), we can all excuse Abraham who was simply trying to best tend to his holy guests in the only human ways he knew how.

The real question is why did the men eat it, knowing it was milk and meat. The only explanations I can find with what is definitely a glaring inconsistency with the dietary laws are two -- either (a) the milk was served before the meat and the men are compliant or (b) that the dietary laws apply only to humans.

Both are palatable to me. Reply

More details Also, my friends, let us not forget:

1) The visitors were angels. The laws of Kashrut are for "men" not for angels.

2) Angels do not have "free will". They do only as they are instructed, (commanded), by G-d.

3) To question the actions of a angel is to question G-d himself. Reply

And he stood above them ( Just as a note to Rabbi Davidson's reply; There is an opinion that the meat and dairy where choices on the menu, and since one was eating dairy and the other meat on the same table, and they were friendly with each other, Avram had to stand above them to guard against sharing with each other, which would cause mixing milk and meat.
As the halacha states, that if there is no reminder on the table of a separation, such as separate tablecloths or a vase etc., one can have someone reminding them not to share. Reply

Kosher Laws I think we must contemplate whether eating dairy and meat together is wrong. I believe a in depth study into what is kosher and not would prove otherwise.

Also, if Abraham thought his visitors were goy, why would he bow to them and call them my Lord? I believe he knew who they were and he served foods that are biblical kosher. Reply