When you sit to dine with a rule, ... (5)

Do not crave his delicacies, for that food is deceptive. (NIV)
Don't be greedy for the fine food he serves; he may be trying to trick you. (GNT）

There are a few very useful verbs in this verse: crave, serve, try, and trick.
And a few very useful adjectives: deceptive, greedy, fine.
And one difficult noun: delicacy (fine, rare, and expensive food).

Exercise:
1. Make three sentences with each of the verbs: crave, serve, try, trick, and deceive.
2. Make three sentences with each of the adjectives: deceptive, greedy, and fine.
3. Make three sentences with 'delicacy'. 

Food is an extremely important topic in the Bible. There is food for the stomach and there is food for our souls.

At the time being, here is some food for thought:
1. What would come to your mind when you think of delicacy?
2. Why does a powerful person, like a king, your boss, or a government, want to treat others with good, rare, and expensive food?
3. Would you feel that you are also an important  person when you are invited to eat rare animals and drink exotic alcohol , sitting side by side with other important persons in the society?

Food has become an urgent issue for the world. The haves waste too much and the have nots are hungry every moment. Jesus of Nazareth faced a similar situation in his time. To be continued ...


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