The Bible Bar Contains the Seven Foods of Deuteronomy 8:8
"The Bible Bar is a highly nutritious, all natural nutritional bar made from the seven foods (traditionally referred to as the seven species) that God calls good in the Book of Deuteronomy [Deuteronomy 8:8]: wheat, barley, vines (raisins), figs, pomegranates, olive oil, and honey."
Holy Moses, that sounds packed with energy. And it's kosher, too.
It's available in 6-packs ($13.74) and 18-packs ($41.22) from House of David. [via Michele]
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Oh, I don't know... The nice crazy men from Westboro Baptist always say that God hates figs...
See? It's in the Bible! Ol' JC zaps the bejaysus out of a hapless fig tree, for no reason: Matthew 21:19 And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away.
Maybe it's best if we stay away from this figgy abomination! Just in case.
kevster at 11:25AM on 03/18/09
I found these for the first time a few years back in Garland of Letters, a New Age-y store on South Street in Philadelphia. I immediately bought them.
Taste Result: TERRIBLE. They are absolutely horrible. I think I'd actually rather eat a real Bible before chowing down on one of these blasphemous bars.
eat_a_cookies at 11:47AM on 03/18/09
@kevster: LOL. I'm all too familiar with the Westboro folks, seeing as how they were 30 minutes away from me when I lived in Lawrence, Kansas.
Adam Kuban at 12:09PM on 03/18/09
Are they really that bad? I read this and thought they sounded kind of tasty...the description reminded me of Food for Life Ezekiel bread (or maybe it's just the Biblical symbology). Ezekiel bread is pretty good. These Bible Bars are kind of pricey though. I usually wait for sales and buy Powerbars or Clif Bars at $.99 apiece (or less if I get really lucky with a sale).
cycorider at 12:15PM on 03/18/09
@cycorider: I was just gonna say it reminded me of Ezekiel bread. From their site: "Take also unto thee Wheat, and Barley, and beans, and lentils, and millet, and Spelt, and put them in one vessel, and make bread of it..." Ez 4:9
So it's very similar. A long time ago, we came across this book in a used book store that had a "Bible Diet". Someone just went through the bible and picked out all the instances of food and compiled them into one book.
amanda0730 at 1:00PM on 03/18/09
The Maker's Diet was pretty popular a few years back and advocates these kinds of foods. I believe eat_a_cookies; I bet these bad boys are acquired taste.
CupcakeMe at 2:53PM on 03/18/09