Our Bible is full of moral lessons taught with food. The fruit of a very special tree in Eden. Manna and quail in
the wilderness. The leeks and garlic of Egypt. The widow’s jar of flour and jug
of oil. Five loaves and two fishes. The bread of heaven. The leaven of the
Pharisees.
And honey. Why not? Honey is loaded with carbohydrates and natural sugars. It takes approximately seventeen minutes
of brisk walking to burn off the 64 calories your body gets from eating a
single tablespoon. In Israel, honey was the … er … gold standard for a luxury
food item. Canaan was, after all, the land of milk and honey.
All today’s proverbs are about food, and two are about having too much of a good thing.
