That was not a concession that IS assumption. The following is an excerpt from my first book:
Now about extremist animal views. Some people believe in the sanctity of animals, and they should never be killed. Why would God instruct ancient Israel to kill animals for sacrifices? Some sacrifices were not optional (see below). Many people, like some vegetarians and vegans, claim that man was not suppose to eat animal meat. I don’t think God intended this for us. The first reference to clean meat, was given to us in the account of Noah preparing animals for the ark (see Genesis 7:2). This clean meat ordinance was already established, and was taken for granted. Obviously, God gave these instructions to Adam while in Eden.
Even Abel gave God a sacrifice of a lamb. Why would God instruct the ancient Israelites to eat the Passover lamb and other sacrifices? Eating the Passover lamb was not optional—they had to eat it. “And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, speak unto the children of Israel, saying, if any man of you or of your posterity shall be unclean by reason of a dead body, or be in a journey afar off, yet he shall keep the passover unto the Lord. The fourteenth day o the second month at even they shall keep it, and eat it with unleavened bread and bitter herbs. They shall leave none of it unto the morning, nor break any bone of it: According to all the ordinances of the passover they shall keep it. But the man that is clean, and is not in a journey, and forbeareth to keep the passover, even the same soul shall be cut off from among his people: Because he brought not the offering of the Lord in his appointed season, that man shall bear his sin. And if a stranger shall sojourn among you, and will keep the passover unto the Lord; according to the ordinance of the passover, and according to the manner thereof, so shall he do: Ye shall have one ordinance, both for the stranger, and for him that was born in the land” (Numbers 9:9-14). So if God instructs us to be sure to eat meat, it must be okay for us. Granted, we Americans eat too much meat and should cut down; but it is an excellent source of protein. Also plant protein is harder to break down in our systems to be usable. Anyone going haphazardly into vegetarianism, without studying amino acids and complementary proteins, will probably be undernourished. Many children believe they can just stop eating meat and become vegetarian—they are making a serious error.
A well written post, but I can not disagree more. Here is why.
There was no killing, no sin in the Garden. Man and animal lived together in peace. Isaiah says about the days coming, Man and babe and lion and tiger will lay together. That is not a quote, just a loose para phrase of the verse.
As far as Genesis 7:2, I don't see the connection in any way where that even implies God wanted us to eat meat from the days before or after the flood. Respectfully, I think that is a stretch to say it is.
It is possible, maybe even probable, that man was eating meat some time before God made that concession. That could be. But did you ever think that maybe this lower level of eating was one of the things that had God in way to make the flood?
How in the world can God create something to be killed or die? That is not his perfection or nature. Death and decay came into the world only after the fall. We were never supposed to die. In that state, so you really believe Adam and Eve were killing animals? The same animals God gave Adam domino over? That did not imply kill them and eat them. Is anyone here reading Genesis 1:29?? Or are we all just ignoring it and making arguments as if that verse is not in the bible?
Again, regarding the Passover, this was after the flood, after the fall. Anything regarding this type of subject, after the fall is sin and perverse and an abominations. Not the Garden of Eden life and definitely NOT how God intended it.
From a biological standpoint, look at the human anatomy and the anatomy of a cavernous animal. God designed them both. Did he make an error? One is designed for plants, the other meat.
Lastly, I am a nutritionist. I can tell you beyond a shadow of a doubt that people do a lot better on vegan diets then non vegan. I am not saying one can not live well and long if they they eat meat. But it has to be limited, and clean, and in the right combinations. And this is after over 25 years of doing this, and speaking with dozens of other nutritionists that have treated an aggregate of over 75,000 patients, having come to the same conclusion, through clinical real world experience. Not to mention the science behind it, which I can not get into right, now due to time constraints.
BTW, what is the name of your book? Can I order it somewhere?