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It seems Peter forgot Jesus teaching. Mark 7 and Romans both refer to the diet laws being no longer applicable, though NT teaching specifically says dont judge on matters of diet. The dream it seems reminded Peter.
Would you guys consider context for a second. Here is Peter about to be invited to go to a Gentile man (a violation of their custom) and God gives him a vision to remind him he can eat anything? How does that relate to Peter's current position? NO. The vision was to change Peter's thinking so that he would be able to answer the call that he is about to receive to go to the gentiles.
Thus what this passage shows is that Peter indeed did not perceive Mark 7 to be talking about clean or unclean foods. If this was a reminder, Peter would have instantly remembered instead of saying that he has NEVER ate anything unclean. EVEN AFTER MARK 7, Peter nor any of the disciples ate unclean meats. You may ask how I know that, but imagine the noise the pharisees made over unwashed hands, imagine if they started eating pork! I Don't think the bible or any other historical writing would ever leave out the scene that would have taken place.
And the NT doesn't say don't judge on matter's of diet but the ceremonial, sacrificial system which involves meat and drink both in pertinence to diet and sacrifices on special days.
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