Biblically Clean and Unclean Meat
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Biblically Clean and Unclean Meat

Biblically Clean and Unclean Meat (Lev. 11 and Deut. 14)

A General List of Biblically Clean Meat:
Antelope
Bison
   Buffalo
Caribou
Cattle
   [Beef, Veal]
Deer
   Reindeer
Gazelle
Giraffe
Goat
Hart
Ibex
Lamb
   Hogget
   Mutton
Moose
Ox
Roebuck
Sheep

A General List of Biblically Unclean Meat:
Alligator
Armadillo
Badger
Bat
Bear
   Panda
Beaver
Caiman
Camel
Cats
   Cheetah
   Cougar
   Jaguar
   Leopard
   Lion
   Panther
   Tiger
Crocodile
Dogs
   Coyote
   Fox
   Hyena
   Jackal
   Wolf
Elephant
Frog
Gorilla
Groundhog
Hippopotamus
Horses
   Donkey/Ass
   Mule
   Onager
   Zebra
Kangaroo
Llama
Lizards
Mice
Mole
Monkey
   Baboon
   Chimpanzee
Muskrat
Newt
Porcupine
Possums
Rabbit
Raccoon
Rats
Rhinoceros
Salamander
Skunks
Snakes
Spiders
Squirrels
Swine
   Boar
   Hog
   Pig
   Peccary
   [Bacon, Pork, Pork-sausage, Ham, Lard]
Toad
Turtle
Wallaby
Weasel
Wolverine

A General List of Biblically Clean Fish: (with Fins and Scales)
Albacore
   or Crevalle
   or Horse Mackerel
   or Jack
Alewives
   or Branch Herring
   or River Herring
Anchovies
Black Drum
Bluebacks
   or Glut Herrings
Bluebill Sunfish
Bluefish
Blue Runner
   or Hardtail
Bonitos
Boston Bluefish
   or Pollock
Bowfin
Buffalofish
Butterfish
Carp
Chubs
   Bloater
   Longjaw
   Blackfin
Cod
Common Sucker
   or Fresh Water Mullet
   or White Sucker
Crappies
   or Black Crappies
   or White Crappies
Flounder
   Dab
   Gray Sole
   Lemon Sole
   Summer Flounder
   Winter Flounder
   Yellow Tail
Frost Fish
   or Ice Fish
   or Smelt
Groupers
   Black Grouper
   Gag
   Nassau Grouper
   Red Grouper
   Yellowfish Grouper
Grunts
   White Grunts
   Yellow Grunts
Gulf Pike
   or Robalo
   or Snook
   or Sergeant
Haddock
Hake
Halibut
Herring
   Lake Herring
   Sea Herring
Kingfish
Long Nose Sucker
   or Northern Sucker
   or Red Striped Sucker
Mackerel
Menhaden
Mullet
Muskeilunge
   or Jacks
Pickerels
   or Jacks
Pig Fish
Pikes
   or Jacks
Pompano
Porgy
   Scup
Red Drum
   Redfish
Red Horse Sucker
   Redfin
Red Snapper
Salmon
   Chum
   Coho
   King
   Pink
   Red
Sardine
   or Pilchards
Sea Bass
Shad
Sheepshead
Silver Hake
   or Whiting
Silversides
Spanish Mackerel
Striped Bass
Trouts
   Gray Sea Trouts 
   Weakfish
   Lake Trout
   Sand Sea Trout 
   White Sea Trout
   Spotted SeaTrout
Tunas
   Bluefin
   Yellowfin
   Skipjack
White Fish
Yellow Perch

A General List of Biblically Unclean "Fish & Sea Foods": (without Fins and Scales)
Abalones
Bullheads
Catfish
Clams
Conch
Crabs
Crayfish
   Crawfish
   Crawdad
Cuttlefish
Dolphin
Otter
Eel
Jellyfish
Limpet
Lobster
Marlin
Mussel
Octopus
Oysters
Paddlefish
Porpoise
Scallop
Seal
Shark
Shrimp
Snails
Squid (Calamari)
Stickleback
Sturgeon
Swordfish
Walrus
Whale

A General List of Biblically Clean Fowl:
Chicken
Dove
Duck
Goose
Grouse
Guinea Fowl
Partridge
Peafowl
Pheasant
Pigeon
Prairie Chicken
Ptarmigan
Quail
Sagehen
Sparrow
Teal
Turkey
And Other Song Birds

A General List of Biblically Unclean Fowl:
Albatross
Bittern
Buzzard
Condor
Coot
Cormorant
Crane
Crow
Cuckoo
Eagle
Flamingo Grebe
Grosbeak
Gull
Hawk
Heron
Kite
Lapwing
Loon
Magpie
Osprey
Ostrich
Owl
Parrot
Pelican
Penguin
Plover
Rail
Raven
Roadrunner
Sandpiper
Seagull
Stork
Swallow
Swift
Vulture
Water hen
Woodpecker
All others not specifically listed as clean.

A General List of Biblically Clean Insects: (with Wings see Lev. 11:20-22)
Crickets
Grasshoppers
Katydid
Locusts

(Most insects except a few in the locust family are unclean - see Lev. 11:23)

Booklet:
Is All Animal Flesh Good Food?

Note:
Animal Shortening
Gelatin

Jello, Marshmallows, etc. (usually contain pork-based gelatin), any saltine cracker that states it uses animal shortening (usually lard), and anything else that states it uses animal shortening.
The above is a general list, there are many clean and unclean meats not listed. The booklet "Is All Animal Flesh Good Food?" will give you a good understanding and characteristics of other clean and unclean meats, it is a good rule of thumb to follow.

 

IF IN DOUBT, AVOID ANYTHING NOT SPECIFICALLY LISTED AS CLEAN!

         
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