Show honey in jewish history Hl the numerous references to honey in the bible dublo are due to its being the common sweetener of the people and to this day the tha jews who are fine old crusty conservatives use honey in cooking where other people use sugar still it had bad a certain distinction and was wag used as the tha symbol of fruitfulness and plenty when jeroboams wife wished to propitiate the prophet she took him ton ten loaves two cakes and a cruso cruse of honey when jesus reappeared to his disciples they tested life his reality by giving him a piece of broiled fish and some honeycomb to eat As aa for or john the baptist it Is known to all that his common food consisted of locusts and wild honey |