The Art of Food - Roman interpretation

Edible Loveliness

Ancient Roman Food is perhaps more familiar than we might think. In the Apicus, the oldest recorded Cookbook, we find many things we enjoy today, fruits and vegetables, stews, bread and so forth. Now there were some items that we don’t so much see today - like stuffed door mice and roasted flamingos. It is no doubt within the context of Peter’s ministry within the Roman Empire that being raised in Jewish culture and tradition that eating with Gentiles was certainly a challenge. In Acts 11: 5-10 we see Peter being prepared to work within a foreign environment, one that will challenge who he sees himself as. In Galatians 2:11-16 we get to see Peter stumble a bit while living amongst and working with the Gentiles and he is confronted with this very matter of eating non-Jewish food. Peter serves as a great example for us that sanctification is a walk - a very long walk and we all will have challenges and blind spots to contend with along the way.