Bringing up the Cud
by Peter J. LeithartTo be accounted clean, land animals have to “chew the cud.” The Hebrew for “chew” is alah, to bring up or to ascend.That’s quite literal. Animals that chew the cud swallow, and then regurgitate the food back to the mouth to chew.By the time we get to Leviticus 11, . . . . Continue Reading »