Early man was a cannibal; he enjoyed human flesh, and therefore he offered it as a food gift to the spirits and his primitive gods. [1]
The combination of the wheat, rice, and vegetable diet with the flesh of the herds marked a great forward step in the health and vigor of these ancient peoples. [2] Food hoarding developed self-control and created the first problems of capital and labor. [3] Two great influences which contributed to the early association of human beings were food hunger and sex love. [4] In primitive times, sometimes a line of hunger march would be ten miles long as it passed over the land gleaning food. [5] Food was preserved by cooking, drying, and smoking; it thus became the earliest property. [6] Onagar’s missionaries were the first human beings to cook meat, the first regularly to use fire in the preparation of food. [7] Prince’s staff taught food preservation. [8]
Primitive man was for the most part carnivorous; Adamites do not eat meat, but their offspring within a few generations usually gravitate to the omnivorous level, although whole groups of their descendants sometimes remain nonflesh eaters. [9] The eating of meat was early introduced into the second garden, but Adam and Eve never partook of flesh as a part of their regular diet. [10]
Jesus instructed evangelists to eat and drink whatever set before them. [11] Palestinians of Jesus times ate two meals per day, and sometimes in a pause a refreshment. [12]
The welfare of the soul is more than food and drink; the progress in the spirit is far above the need of raiment. The Father provides food for every one who seeks. [13] Jesus’ true meat was to do will of God and accomplish His Work. [14] In our living and loving ministry we must serve spiritual food in attractive form and suited to the capacity of receptivity of each of our inquirers. [15]