Israel was predicted to be cursed with cannibalism if you check out Deutoronomy Chapter 28, i believe verse 53 or 54 specifically idk haven't read Deutoronomy in a while but i think that's close enuff. It explains some of the curses God was to put on them because of Israel's rebellion against God and his covenant.

And if I'm correct which I believe so, my Bible's in the car, but the verse you are referring to from 2 Kings is dealing with the a king from Israel which proves the predictions (from Deut.) of cannibalism to be true.

I don't think God is saying it's okay to eat men, it's one curse out of many that they brought upon themselves. The curses were made to destroy them.

I think the symbolism part is understood with the communion, I didn't read through all the posts in here but I glanced and skimmed through. Jesus speaks to men in parables and symbolism, when he says take my blood and my flesh in a consuming manner, he's talking in a more "spiritual" meaning and not physical at all.

A lot of things mentioned in the Bible are not to be taken literally.

But @ Nos' comment, not every "Christian" protects verses with an excuse like oh, it's the old testament days. Sure ENOUGH you realize the days then compared to how we live now are extremely different.

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