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Originally Posted by Boanerges
The gentiles (Us) are structurally free from all Old Testament law including dietary law. However that is not to say that the diets in the Old Testament are not without benefit . God promised the Hebrew children divine health ad then gave them a low fat, low Cholesterol, high protein diet.
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Correct.
Many of the animals God declared unclean are scavengers. Their ability to resist the harmful bacteria help clean the environment. If we were to consume these animals we would also be consuming the harmful bacteria/chemicals they clean from the environment.
As for pigs, they do not sweat and harmful (to humans) chemicals and bacteria collect in them. There is a very good reason why pork must be VERY well cooked to prevent trichinosis.