Piute Chieftain | 1917-01-18 | Page 3 | Honey in Jewish History

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