10. With what food did he ask to be provided?
“Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let them give us pulse to eat, and water to drink.” Verse 12.
11. What was the original diet prescribed for man?
“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.” Gen. 1:29.
12. Why did the Lord restrict the Hebrews in their diet?
“For thou art an holy people unto the Lord thy God, and the Lord hath chosen thee to be a peculiar people unto Himself, above all the nations that are upon the earth. Thou shalt not eat any abominable thing.” Deut. 14:2, 3.
Note.—Both mind and body are affected by the food we eat.
13. What effect does cheerfulness have upon the health?
“A merry heart doeth good like a medicine.” Prov. 17:22.
14. How did the Saviour provide rest for His disciples?