? Genesis 9:3-4

[timtofly]

Agreed, it is fine to eat uncooked food, such as roots, fruits, and shoots. But it is also fine to eat broiled fish, and bread.

Returning to the thread topic, several reasons can be found in commentaries based on speculation, but as said before scripture does not specifically tell us why meat was added after the flood. One of the speculations is that as a result of the flood the ground and vegetation were damaged such that food production was constrained. While I agree with this inference, the view remains speculation rather than a clear statement from scripture.

As mentioned who says Adam's descendants or any were not already doing so? God just says don't use the blood as a nutrient. Leave it alone.

Was not an animal sacrifice already the norm? Eating it afterwards would be efficient and not wasteful. Smart and talented humans would find use for all of the animal material. Even clothing.

Perhaps in speculation, righteous Noah had banned animal sacrifice and all things the wicked humans were doing even if effecient? His 100 year project was to preserve life, not Kill it. Who knows his state of mind after 25 years, after 50 years, after 75 years, get the point? Yes I have some OCD. I can relate.

 

[Van]

The ocean called speculation is wide and deep,and you can sail on it till the end of time. What makes one unsupported conjecture more popular than another, if not hubris.

 

[timtofly]

The ocean called speculation is wide and deep,and you can sail on it till the end of time. What makes one unsupported conjecture more popular than another, if not hubris.

You really like keeping conversations flowing so smoothly.