Acts 10: Did Peter’s Vision Abolish Unclean Meats? – Ralph Levy lifehopeandtruth.com

God’s law on the avoidance of unclean meats is a common theme throughout the bible, and in Leviticus 11:1-47 and Deuteronomy 14:3-20 he clearly establishes the criteria for clean and unclean meats. However, Acts 10:9-16 tends to cause much confusion on this topic. In these verses, Peter receives a vision from God discussing symbolic clean and unclean animals. One might view this vision as the dismissal of God’s previous ruling on unclean meats, however upon digging deeper, the real purpose of this vision is for the inclusion of those the Jews considered unclean in God’s plan. This article goes into depth on the translation and interpretation of Acts 10 and highlights God’s encouraging intent for all of humanity.