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There has been a longstanding confusion in the etymological origin of the word locust. Locust is both a bean from the carob plant and an insect. The greek word for cakes or bread made from the flour of the carob bean is 'egkrides' and the Greek word for locust the insect is 'akrides'.
The insect locust is approved to be clean for consumption in Leviticus. It was a delicacy in those days and was usually consumed by the upper and/or priestly class.
John the Baptist belonged to a group of ascetics who believed in repentance and in leading an austere lifestyle. The carob bean was seen as the diet of the lower class who normally endured hardship and exploitation from the priestly class. So we can conclude that JTB ate (locust plant) seed from the carob tree.
The same can be said of honey. It could be anything from saps of certain trees to juice of the crushed dates. Carob flour and crushed dates made a good damper or sweet rustic cake, hence the word 'egkrides' in the Greek version of The Bible.
Some Church Fathers circa 400AD put forth an injunction to change the word 'egkrides' (in the Bible) meaning cakes to 'akrides' the insect locust, not realising that locust the insect was a delicacy enjoyed by the priestly upper crust from whom JTB and the likes distanced themselves from.
No, he didn't. In Matthew it is pretty clear: "His food was locusts and wild honey." His food was not honeylocust. Besides, the honeylocust is native to eastern North America - John the Baptist lived on the wrong continent to eat it.
No, locust is a type of grasshopper John the Baptist ate:
Matthew 3:4New King James Version (NKJV)
4 Now John himself was clothed in camel's hair, with a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey.
John lived in the desert and ate what was easily available, including insects and honey.
Locusts are equivalent in meaning to 'grasshopper' . This is not unusual for people throughout the wirld .
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Was John the Baptist a vegetarian?
No as his diet was locusts and wild honey, locusts are not vegetables.
What was the last prophets faveriot food?
It is John the baptist, his food was locusts and wild honey.
Was there mention in the Bible of any other person that ate of honey and locust?
No, only John the Baptist is said in the Bible to have eaten locusts and honey in Matthew 3:4 And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey. and in Mark 1:6 And John was clothed with camel's hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey;
On what foods did John the Baptist exist?
Matthew 3:4 And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.
What was john the baptist weight?
The Scriptures do not say. However, he must have been pretty skinny as the Scriptures do say that his diet was only "locusts & wild honey."
Who wore clothes made of camel's hair and ate locusts and wild honey?
You are describing John the Baptist. Try Mark 1:6 or Matthew 3 for further reference.
Where did John the Baptist eat?
Matthew 3:4New International Version (NIV) 4 John's clothes were made of camel's hair, and he had a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
How was Saint John the Baptist's adulthood?
John lived in the desert, wore coarse camel hair clothing and ate locusts and wild honey. He preached redemption to anyone who came his way and baptized a repentance of sins.
What were John the Baptist meals?
locust and wild honey and milk
What did John the Baptist's diet consist of?
We are told in scripture that he ate 'locusts and wild honey'. John was a Nazirite - a Jewish sect whose members were set apart either for life or for a set time to serve God in a special way. To mark them out from others they never cut their hair, wore srange clothes and ate strange food. Samson was also a Nazirite - who famously lost his strength when one of Delilah's servants cut off his hair, making him lose his identity as a Nazirite and thus demoralising him in the extreme so that his strength went.There has been a lot of debate about John's food. Some think that he could not possibly eat locusts as they are insects and inedible, preferring to believe that there was an error in the story in that he ate locust beans instead - something that is quite tasty. However, knowing someone who has eaten locusts regularly in the Middle east, he tells me that, when cooked, they are quite delicious - with a savoury nutty flavour - and very nutritious. So, it is likely that John ate well on locusts. They were plentiful, tasty, full of protein, minerals and vitamins, and, coupled with the carbohydrate and trace elements present in wild honey, he would have had a very balanced diet, if a slight monotonous!Matthew 3:4 (KJV) And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.Mark 1:6 (KJV) And John was clothed with camel's hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey;
What Bible verse sais John the Baptist eats locusts?
It is conjectured that John the Baptist was raised in a remote monastery of Essene, a sect of Judaism. They lived off the land and dressed in extreme rustic clothes. That is why John was one that dressed the way that he did and was said to eat locust. He lived off the land.
Who in the bible had clothing made from camel hair?
Matthew 3:1, 4 - In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, (4) And John himself was clothed in camel's hair, with a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey. [NKJV]
