Genesis 1: 29 And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.
Substitute Diets and foods: The first temptation upon our planet was upon food in which an alternative was suggested to Adam and Eve by man’s nemesis. When God created Adam and Eve, He gave to the human family the very best diet, that would in turn produce the best results.
It is true, that after the flood, God gave permission to eat flesh, which man was already eating, before any such permission was granted, yet, if we were to observe the elapsed time between God giving us His ideal, to when He finally gave permission after the flood, we will observe a span of almost 2000 years.
That tells us that it took rather long for God to okay the alternative and therefore, if it was indeed better than the original the logical question would be Why did God take so long to grant us something better, if God knew it would be productive of greater good to the human family?” Thus, without going into arguments about the pros and cons of the original versus the alternative, let’s examine the raw facts in the case, and let the chips fall where they may.
Genesis 1:30 And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to everything that creeps upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!