Friday, June 28, 2013

Barley - Healthy Food in The Bible Part 2 - News - Bubblews

Barley - Healthy Food in The Bible Part 2 - News - Bubblews
Barley is a cereal similar to animal feed, malt producer, and as a health food. Barley is a member of the tribe of grains (Poaceae). In addition to Emmer wheat, barley is the staple cereal of ancient Egypt, which is used to make bread and beer. Both of them together are a complete food. According to Deuteronomy 8:8, barley is one of the "seven species" of plants that characterize the fertility of the Promised Land of Canaan, and clearly has an important role in the sacrificial worship of ancient Israel described in the Pentateuch (The Book of Numbers 5:15).